Nidema Explained

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

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

• List of Orchidaceae genera

References

• 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

External links

• IOSPE orchid photos, Nidema boothii
• Asociación Salvadoreña de Orquideología, Nidema boothii
• Orquídeas de Honduras, Nidema boothii

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=135469 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1157049#page/106/mode/1up Britton, Nathaniel Lord & Millspaugh, Charles Frederick. 1920. Bahama Flora 94