Generic realignments in Maxillariinae (Orchidaceae)

Authors

  • Mario A Blanco University of Florida; Universidad de Costa Rica, Jardín Botánico Lankester
  • German Carnevali Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán
  • W. Mark Witten University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History
  • Rodrigo B. Singer Universidade Federal de Rio Grande do Sul, Departamento de Botânica, Instituto de Biociências
  • Samantha Koehler Universidade de São Paulo, Departamento de Genética
  • Norris H. Williams University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History
  • Isidro Ojeda University of British Columbia
  • Kurt M. Neubig University of Florida, Department of Botany
  • Lorena Endara University of Florida, Department of Botany

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v0i0.7935

Keywords:

Cymbidieae, recircunscripción genérica, Inti, Mapinguari, Maxillariella, Maxillariinae, Orchidaceae, Rhetinantha, generic recircumscription

Abstract

A recent phylogenetic analysis of four DNA regions for ca. 354 species of core Maxillariinae strongly indicate that the genus Maxillaria, as traditionally circumscribed, is grossly polyphyletic. We present a new phylogenetic classification for core Maxillariinae that recognizes 17 genera. Necessary realignments include: 1) resurrection of the genera Camaridium, Heterotaxis, and Ornithidium; 2) recognition of the recent segregates Brasiliorchis (=Maxillaria sect. Repentes), Christensonella (=Maxillaria sect. Urceolatae), Nitidobulbon (in press), and a recircumscribed Sauvetrea (=Maxillaria sect. Trigonae); 3) adoption of the new genera Inti (=Maxillaria sect. Polyphyllae), Mapinguari, Maxillariella (=Maxillaria sections Ebulbes and Erectae), and Rhetinantha; 4) transfers from Maxillaria sect. Reflexae to Ornithidium, and Maxillaria sect. Rufescens to Mormolyca; and 5) synonymizing of the genera Adamanthus, Pseudomaxillaria, Psittacoglossum, and Sepalosaccus (under Camaridium), Anthosiphon (under Cryptocentrum), Chrysocycnis (under Mormolyca), Dicrypta, Marsupiaria, and Pentulops (under Heterotaxis), and Laricorchis, Neo-urbania, and Siagonanthus (under Ornithidium). Some new synonyms at the specific level are also presented.

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Published

2007-11-01

How to Cite

Blanco, M. A., Carnevali, G., Witten, W. M., Singer, R. B., Koehler, S., Williams, N. H., Ojeda, I., Neubig, K. M., & Endara, L. (2007). Generic realignments in Maxillariinae (Orchidaceae). Lankesteriana: International Journal on Orchidology, 7(3). https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v0i0.7935

Issue

2007: Lankesteriana : Volumen 7, número 3

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