Tomzanonia Explained

Tomzanonia is a genus of orchids, (family Orchidaceae), consisting of a single species, Tomzanonia filicina endemic to the Massif de la Hotte in Haiti.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The genus is named for Dr. Tom Zanoni of the New York Botanical Garden.

Notes and References

  1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=206999 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Nir, M. Orchidaceae Antillanae, 384-385, 2000.
  3. Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  4. Nir, Mark A. 1997. Lindleyana 12(4): 186, f. 4