Myrmecophila brysiana explained

Myrmecophila brysiana is an orchid in the genus Myrmecophila.[1] A common name for the species is Brys's schomburgkia.[2] It was first described by Charles Antoine Lemaire in 1851.[3]

It is found growing along rivers and seashores in dense mangroves[2] in Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, southeast Mexico and the southwest Caribbean). The flowers show significant variation and may indicate this is more than one species.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Myrmecophila brysiana (Lem.) G.C.Kenn., Orchid Digest 43: 210 (1979). . R. . Govaerts . World Checklist of Selected Plant Families . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. Web site: IOSPE PHOTOS. www.orchidspecies.com . 8 October 2016.
  3. Lemaire. (Antoine) Charles. Jardin Fleuriste 1. Misc. 34. 1851. v. 1.
  4. Web site: Germán Carnevali Fernández-Concha. Desde el Herbario CICY. www.cicy.mx. Herbarium CICY, Scientific Research Center of Yucatán. 8 October 2016.

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