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Nidema

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Nidema
Nidema boothii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Subtribe: Laeliinae
Genus: Nidema
Britton & Millsp.
Type species
Nidema ottonis
(Rchb.f.) Britton & Millsp

Nidema is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two known species, both native to the tropical Western Hemisphere.[1][2]

Species

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Image Name Distribution Elevation (m)
Nidema boothii (Lindl.) Schltr. Mexico, Central America, Bahamas 0 – 1500 meters
Nidema ottonis (Rchb.f.) Britton & Millsp. Central America, Bahamas, Greater Antilles, Trinidad, Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, northern Brazil 0 – 1000 meters

See also

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References

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  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
  • Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
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