Baskervilla Explained

Baskervilla is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It consists of 10 species native to Central America and South America.^[1]

Species:

1. Baskervilla assurgens Lindl. - Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
2. Baskervilla auriculata Garay - Ecuador, Bolivia
3. Baskervilla boliviana T.Hashim - Bolivia
4. Baskervilla colombiana Garay - Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela
5. Baskervilla leptantha Dressler - Costa Rica
6. Baskervilla machupicchuensis Nauray & Christenson - Peru
7. Baskervilla paranaensis (Kraenzl.) Schltr. - Brazil
8. Baskervilla pastasae Garay - Ecuador
9. Baskervilla stenopetala Dressler - Panama
10. Baskervilla venezuelana Garay & Dunst. - Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana

See also

• List of Orchidaceae genera

References

• 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

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=19942 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families