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_ref =

| 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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ImageNameDistributionElevation (m)
Domingoa gemma (Rchb.f.) Van den Berg & Soto ArenasMexico (Puebla), Guatemala, Mexico and El Salvador{{convert| 2100|m|ft}}
120pxDomingoa haematochila (Rchb.f.) CarabiaCuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico{{convert|100 - 800|m|ft}}
Domingoa nodosa (Cogn.) Schltr. in I.UrbanDominican Republic and Haiti
120pxDomingoa purpurea (Lindl.) Van den Berg & Soto ArenasEl 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:Laeliinae

Category:Laeliinae genera

Category:Flora of the Caribbean

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