Ionopsis
Sign in to saveIonopsis (violet orchid) is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 6 currently accepted species, native to Latin America, the West Indies, and Florida.
Taxonomy · GBIF
Delicate Violet Orchid
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyOrchidaceae
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Groupplantae
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Oncidiinae
- Named after
- Io
- Image
- Ionopsis utricularioides - inflorescence.jpg
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Ionopsis (violet orchid) is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 6 currently accepted species, native to Latin America, the West Indies, and Florida. Ionopsis burchellii Rchb.f. - Brazil Ionopsis minutiflora (Dodson & N.H.Williams) Pupulin - Ecuador Ionopsis papillosa Pupulin - Ecuador Ionopsis satyrioides (Sw.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers - widespread across southern Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and South America Ionopsis utricularioides (Sw.) Lindl. - widespread across southern Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, South America, and Florida Ionopsis zebrina Kraenzl. - Colombia
== See also == List of Orchidaceae genera