Constantia (lat.) - a genus of perennial herbaceous plants of the subtribe Laeliinae of the tribe Epidendreae , subfamily Epidendra , family Orchidaceae .
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The abbreviation of the generic name is Const. [2]
The genus Constantia is close to the genera Adamantinia , Isabelia , Leptotes , Loefgrenianthus , Pseudolaelia, and Pygmaeorchis [3] .
Juan Barbosa Rodrigis named the clan in honor of his wife Constanta.
Content
Distribution
Brazil
Views
List of species according to The Plant List [4] :
- Constantia australis ( Cogn. ) Porto & Brade
- Constantia cipoensis Porto & Brade
- Constantia cristinae FELMiranda
- Constantia gutfreundiana Chiron & VPCastro
- Constantia microscopica FELMiranda
- Constantia rupestris Barb.Rodr.
In Culture
Species of this genus are rarely found in collections.
Diseases and Pests
Notes
- ↑ For the conventionality of indicating the class of monocotyledons as a superior taxon for the plant group described in this article, see the APG Systems section of the Monocotyledonous article .
- ↑ Alphabetical list of standard abbreviations of all generic names. occurring in current use in orchid hybrid registration as at 31st December 2007 Archived September 10, 2016.
- ↑ van den Berg, C. & Chase, MW A reappraisal of Laeliinae: taxonomic history, phylogeny and new generic alliances // Orchid Digest. - 2004. - No. 68 (4). - S. 221—226.
- ↑ Constantia . The Plant List. Date of treatment February 11, 2017.
Literature
- Isobyl la Croix. The New Encyclopedia of Orchids: 1500 Species in Cultivation. Timber Press, 2008 ISBN 0-88192-876-3