Broughtonia | |
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Broughtonia sanguinea 1836 illustration | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Epidendreae |
Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
Genus: |
Broughtonia R.Br. |
Type species | |
Broughtonia sanguinea (Sw.) R.Br. in W.T.Aiton
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Broughtonia is a genus of orchids ( family Orchidaceae) native to the Bahamas and the Greater Antilles. [1] The genus is abbreviated Bro in trade journals.
As presently constituted (February 2024), Broughtonia consists of 6 accepted natural species plus one recognized nothospecies. [1]
Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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Broughtonia cubensis (Lindl.) Cogn. in I.Urban | Cuba | |
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Broughtonia domingensis (Lindl.) Rolfe | Hispaniola, Mona Island | 0 - 200 meters |
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Broughtonia lindenii (Lindl.) Dressler | Cuba, Bahamas | 0 - 200 meters |
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Broughtonia negrilensis Fowlie | Jamaica | 89 meters |
Broughtonia ortgiesiana (Rchb.f.) Dressler | Cuba | ||
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Broughtonia sanguinea (Sw.) R.Br. in W.T.Aiton | Jamaica | 0 - 800 meters |
Image | Name | Parentage | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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Broughtonia × guanahacabibensis Múj.Benítez, E.González & J.M.Díaz | (B. cubensis × B. ortgiesiana) | Cuba [2] | ||
Broughtonia × jamaicensis Sauleda & R.M.Adams | (B. negrilensis × B. sanguinea) | Jamaica |
The haploid chromosome number of one species, B. sanguinea, has been determined as n = 20. [3]