Orchidaceae
Octomeria

Octomeria grandiflora Lindl.

First published in Edwards's Bot. Reg. 28(Misc.): 64 (1842)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. South America to Brazil. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • Chiron, G.R. & Sambin, A. (2016). Notes taxinomiques sur le complex "Octomeria tridentata" (Orchidaceae). Richardiana 16: 258-272.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
  • Menini Neto, L., Válka Alves, R.J. & Forzza, R.C. (2007). A subtribo Pleurothallidinae (Orchidaceae) no parque estadual de Ibitipoca, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Boletim de Botânica da Universidade de São Paulo 25: 253-278.
  • Viveros, P. & Higgins, W.E. (2007). Checklist of Pleurothallidinae from Colombia. Selbyana 28: 13-90.
  • da Rocha Fiuza de Melo, M.M. & al. (eds.) (2007). Flora Fanerogâmica da Ilha do Cardoso 12: 1-289. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo, Brasil.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2175-7860202273044. epublication.
  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • Chiron, G.R. & Sambin, A. (2016). Notes taxinomiques sur le complex "Octomeria tridentata" (Orchidaceae). Richardiana 16: 258-272.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2006 Dungs, F. [10A] Brazil K:SPC-30654.000 No
Mar 1, 2006 K:SPC-20543.000 Type No
Mar 1, 2006 Brazil K:SPC-13790.000 No
Jan 1, 2006 Miers, J. [s.n.] Brazil K000940604 Yes
Jun 1, 1995 Ribeiro, J.E.L.S.; Ramos, J.F.; Santana, E.M.; Souza, S.S. [1046] Brazil K000940601 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000940602 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000940605 Yes
Loddiges [s.n.] Brazil K000718361 Type Yes
Hermans, J. [2221] Brazil K:SPC-57715.000 No
Glaziou, A.F.M. [17252] Brazil K000940603 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K000940606 Yes
Dusén, P. [15217] Brazil K000940600 Yes
Ribeiro, J.E.L.S. [1046] Brazil K:SPC-61281.000 No
Dungs, F. [SP.10A] Brazil K:SPC-39250.000 No
Miers, J. [s.n.] Brazil K000940609 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000940607 Yes
K:SPC-13843.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K000940608 Yes
K:SPC-13789.000 No
Handro, O. [s.n.] Brazil Octomeria robusta K000940610 Yes
Bang, M. [2185] Bolivia Octomeria boliviensis K000583649 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bang, M. [2185] Bolivia Octomeria boliviensis K000583648 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Octomeria arcuata K000940580 Yes
Sander [309-08] Brazil Octomeria arcuata K000583660 Type Yes
Sander [309-08] Brazil Octomeria arcuata K000583661 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0