Dilomilis

Dilomilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Laeliinae
Alliance: Neocogniauxia
Genus: Dilomilis
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Synonyms[1]

Octadesmia Benth.

Dilomilis is a genus of orchids, (family Orchidaceae), consisting of five species in the Greater Antilles.[1]

The genus is named for its bicallose lip.

  1. Dilomilis bissei H.Dietr. - Cuba
  2. Dilomilis elata (Benth.) Summerh. - Cuba, Jamaica
  3. Dilomilis montana (Sw.) Summerh. - Cuba, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
  4. Dilomilis oligophylla (Schltr.) Summerh. - Cuba
  5. Dilomilis scirpoidea (Schltr.) Summerh. - Dominican Republic


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