Orchidaceae
Isochilus

Isochilus amparoanus Schltr.

First published in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 19: 27 (1923)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Mexico to Colombia. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Szlachetko, D.L. & al. (2023). Materials to the Orchid Flora of Colombia 4: 1-762. Oberreifenberg : Koeltz Botanical Books.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Isochilus chiriquensis.]
  • Pupulin, F. (2010). Orchidaceae werckleanae: typification of Costa Rican orchid species described from collections by K. Wercklé. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 163: 111-154. [Cited as Isochilus chiriquensis.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Szlachetko, D.L. & al. (2023). Materials to the Orchid Flora of Colombia 4: 1-762. Oberreifenberg : Koeltz Botanical Books.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Chase, M.W.C. [83194] Mexico K:SPC-75416.000 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0