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Schomburgkia is a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae. This genus is named for Richard Schomburgk, a German botanist who explored British Guiana during the 1800's. Species in this genus are either ephiphytic or lithophytic in their growth habit. According to the Royal Horticultural Society Schom. is the official abbreviation for this genus.
The type species Schomburgkia crispa is a large sized, hot growing species found in the tropical areas of Venezuela, Surinam, Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador.
Species
- Schomburgkia crispa Lindl. 1838 (Brazil) : type species
- Schomburgkia elata Schltr. 1924
- Schomburgkia gloriosa Rchb. f. 1860
- Schomburgkia lueddemannii Prill. 1862
- Schomburgkia lyonsii Lindl. 1853
- Schomburgkia marginata Lindl. 1838
- Schomburgkia marginata var immarginata Lindl. 1838
- Schomburgkia moyobambae Schltr. 1921
- Schomburgkia rosea Linden ex Lindl. 1845 (Colombia)
- Schomburgkia schultzei Schltr. 1924
- Schomburgkia splendida Schltr. 1913
- Schomburgkia superbiens (Lindl.) Rolfe 1917
- Schomburgkia undulata Lindl. 1841
- Schomburgkia wallisii Rchb. f. 1877
- Schomburgkia weberbaueriana Kraenzlin 1906 (Bolivia; Peru)
See also
- Myrmecophila - a very near genus