Nidema is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two known species, both native to the tropical Western Hemisphere.[1][2]
| Nidema | |
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| Nidema boothii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
| Genus: | Nidema Britton & Millsp. |
| Type species | |
| Nidema ottonis (Rchb.f.) Britton & Millsp
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Species
edit| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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Nidema boothii (Lindl.) Schltr. | Mexico, Central America, Bahamas | 0 – 1500 meters |
| Nidema ottonis (Rchb.f.) Britton & Millsp. | Central America, Bahamas, Greater Antilles, Trinidad, Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, northern Brazil | 0 – 1000 meters |
See also
editReferences
edit- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
- Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to Nidema.
- IOSPE orchid photos, Nidema boothii
- Asociación Salvadoreña de Orquideología, Nidema boothii
- Orquídeas de Honduras, Nidema boothii
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