| Paphinia | |
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| Paphinia cristata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Cymbidieae |
| Subtribe: | Stanhopeinae |
| Genus: | Paphinia Lindl. |
Paphinia, abbreviated in horticultural trade Pna, is a genus of orchids, composed of an estimated 16 species from Central America, northern South America and Trinidad. These species are medium-sized epiphytes with small ovoid pseudobulbs and 2 or more leaves. The generic name comes from the Greek Paphia, the name of Aphrodite of Cyprus. Most authorities consider the genus rare.
Species accepted as of June 2014:
- Paphinia benzingii Dodson & Neudecker – Ecuador
- Paphinia cristata (Lindl.) Lindl. – Trinidad, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, northern Brazil
- Paphinia dunstervillei Dodson & G.A.Romero – Venezuela
- Paphinia grandiflora Barb.Rodr. – northern Brazil
- Paphinia herrerae Dodson – Ecuador
- Paphinia hirtzii Dodson – Ecuador
- Paphinia levyae Garay – Ecuador
- Paphinia lindeniana Rchb.f. – Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru
- Paphinia litensis Dodson & Neudecker – Ecuador
- Paphinia neudeckeri Jenny – Ecuador, Colombia
- Paphinia posadarum Dodson & R.Escobar – Ecuador, Colombia
- Paphinia rugosa Rchb.f. – Colombia
- Paphinia seegeri G.Gerlach – Colombia
- Paphinia subclausa Dressler – Costa Rica
- Paphinia vermiculifera G.Gerlach & Dressler – Panama
- Paphinia zamorae Garay – Ecuador
Hybrids include:
- Paphinia Majestic (P. cristata x P. herrerae)
- Paphinia Memoria Remo Lombardi (P. herrerae x P. lindeniana)
- Gonginia (Gongora x Paphinia), an intergeneric hybrid
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 1–585. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
- Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
External links
Data related to Paphinia at Wikispecies- International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
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