Orchidaceae
Eriopsis

Eriopsis altissima Lindl.

First published in Stevens's Auction Cat. 1853(19-20 May): n.° 49 (1853)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1974 Campbell, D.G.; Ongley, J.C.; Ramos, J.F. [P21975] Brazil Eriopsis sceptrum K000879570 Yes
Spruce, R. [2390] Brazil Eriopsis sceptrum K000859656 Type Yes
s.coll. [2390] Eriopsis sceptrum K000859657 Isotype Yes
Apr 1, 1994 Spruce, R. [2390] Brazil Eriopsis sprucei K000588889 Type Yes
Oct 1, 1990 Spruce, R. [2390] Brazil Eriopsis sprucei K000588892 Type Yes
Oct 1, 1990 [Spruce, R.] [2390] Brazil Eriopsis sprucei K000588890 Type Yes
Oct 1, 1990 Spruce, R. [2390] Brazil Eriopsis sprucei K000588891 Isotype Yes
[Spruce, R.] [2390] Brazil Eriopsis sprucei K000588893 Unknown Type Material Yes
Leopold III Venezuela Eriopsis sprucei K:SPC-13609.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0