Camaridium

Camaridium is a genus of epiphytic orchids widespread across the West Indies and through Latin America from Mexico to Bolivia.[1][2] One species extends into Florida (C. vestitum, listed in Flora of North America under the synonym, Maxillaria parviflora).[3][4]

Camaridium
Camaridium ochroleucum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Maxillariinae
Genus: Camaridium
Lindl.
Type species
Camaridium ochroleucum
Synonyms[1]
  • Psittacoglossum Lex. in P.de La Llave & J.M.de Lexarza
  • Sepalosaccus Schltr.
  • Pseudomaxillaria Hoehne
  • Adamanthus Szlach.

The genus was long included as part of Maxillaria but recent molecular studies have indicated that Maxillaria should be split into several genera.[5]

References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, genus Camaridium
  2. Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 1-585. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  3. Flora of North America, v 26 p 645, Maxillaria parviflora (Poeppig & Endlicher) Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 21: 258. 1967.
  4. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, synonymy for Camaridium vestitum
  5. Blanco, M.A. et al. 2007. Generic realignments in Maxillarinae (Orchidaceae). Lankasteriana 7(3):515-537
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