Domingoa
{{Short description|Genus of orchids}}
{{Automatic taxobox
| image = Domingoa haematochila Orchi 003.jpg
| image_caption = Domingoa haematochila
| display_parents = 3
| taxon = Domingoa
| authority = Schltr.
| synonyms =
- Nageliella L.O.Williams
- Hartwegia Lindl.
|type_species =Domingoa haematochila
}}
Domingoa is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae), comprising four recognized species native to Mexico, Central America, Cuba, Hispaniola, and Mona in the Greater Antilles.[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=63609 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
Rudolf Schlechter established the genus in 1913. Its name refers to Santo Domingo, a former name for Hispaniola. The genus name is abbreviated Dga. in cultivation.[https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/plant-registration-forms/orchid-name-abbreviations-list.pdf Alphabetical List of Standard Abbreviations for Natural and Hybrid Generic Names], 2017, Royal Horticultural Society.
Taxonomy
Rudolf Schlechter described the genus, and it was published in Edwards's Botanical Register 28: misc. 23 in 1842. Domingoa is a generic name referring to Santo Domingo, an old name for Hispaniola.
= Species =
{{As of|2023|April}}, Plants of the World Online accepts the following species:{{cite web | title=Domingoa Schltr. - Plants of the World Online | website=Plants of the World Online | url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:296559-2 | access-date=2023-05-01}}
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Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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Domingoa gemma (Rchb.f.) Van den Berg & Soto Arenas | Mexico (Puebla), Guatemala, Mexico and El Salvador | {{convert| 2100|m|ft}} | |
120px | Domingoa haematochila (Rchb.f.) Carabia | Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico | {{convert|100 - 800|m|ft}} |
Domingoa nodosa (Cogn.) Schltr. in I.Urban | Dominican Republic and Haiti | ||
120px | Domingoa purpurea (Lindl.) Van den Berg & Soto Arenas | El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (Veracruz), Nicaragua | {{convert|0-1500 |m|ft}} |
Domingoa × susiana Dod (D. haematochila × D. nodosa) | Dominican Republic | {{convert|1100|m|ft}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
- {{cite book|last=Nir|first=Mark A.|title=Orchidaceae, Antillanae|year=2000|publisher=DAG Media Pub.|location=New York|isbn=978-0615116402|pages=99–100}}
External Links
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Category:Flora of the Caribbean
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