Mesadenella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It consists of 7 known species, native to Mexico, Central America and South America:[1]
- Mesadenella angustisegmenta Garay – Venezuela, Ecuador
- Mesadenella atroviridis (Barb.Rodr.) Garay – Brazil
- Mesadenella cuspidata (Lindl.) Garay – from Colombia east to Guyana and south to Argentina
- Mesadenella meeae R.J.V.Alves – Brazil
- Mesadenella peruviana Garay – Peru
- Mesadenella tonduzii (Schltr.) Pabst & Garay – from southern Mexico south to Nicaragua; also Pará region of Brazil
- Mesadenella variegata D.E.Benn. & Christenson – Peru
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| Mesadenella cuspidata type species | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Subtribe: | Spiranthinae |
| Genus: | Mesadenella Pabst & Garay |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Garaya Szlach. | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Mesadenella Pabst & Garay | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- Pabst, G.F.J. & Garay, L.A. (1953) Archivos do Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro 12: 207–208.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2003) Genera Orchidacearum 3: 222 ff. Oxford University Press.
- Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
External links edit
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Data related to Mesadenella at Wikispecies
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