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Neocogniauxia

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Neocogniauxia
Neocogniauxia monophylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Neocogniauxia
Schltr.
Type species
Neocogniauxia monophylla
Species


Neocogniauxia is a genus of orchids, (family Orchidaceae), consisting of two species in the Greater Antilles. The genus is named for botanist Alfred Cogniaux.

Species

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Image Scientific name Distribution Elevation
Neocogniauxia hexaptera (Cogn.) Schltr. Hispaniola 1,000–1,300 metres (3,300–4,300 ft)
Neocogniauxia monophylla (Griseb.) Schltr. Jamaica 1,000–1,600 metres (3,300–5,200 ft)


References

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  • Nir, M. Orchidaceae Antillanae, 252–253, 2000
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