Comparettia

Comparettia
Comparettia macroplectron
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Oncidiinae
Genus: Comparettia
Lindl.
Type species
Comparettia falcata
Poepp. et Endl.[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Diadenium Poepp. & Endl
  • Chaenanthe Lindl.
  • Scelochilus Klotzsch
  • Neokoehleria Schltr.
  • Scelochiloides Dodson & M.W.Chase
  • Stigmatorthos M.W.Chase & D.E.Benn
  • Pfitzeria Senghas
  • Scelochilopsis Dodson & M.W.Chase

Comparettia, abbreviated Comp in the horticultural trade,[3] is a genus of orchids. It consists about 50-70 species, native to tropical America. They occur in Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and in northern South America as far south as Brazil and Bolivia, although they are particularly common in the Andes. The genus has grown markedly in recent years due to many species being transferred from other genera.[2][4]

Species

As of November 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[5]

Image Scientific name Distribution Elevation (m)
Comparettia acebeyae (R.Vásquez & Dodson) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Bolivia (La Paz) 1,750 metres (5,740 ft)
Comparettia alexii (Szlach., Kolan. & Oledrz.) J.M.H.Shaw Ecuador
Comparettia amboroensis (R.Vásquez & Dodson) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Bolivia
Comparettia auriculata (Rchb.f.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Ecuador
Comparettia barkeri (Lindl.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil 1,000 metres (3,300 ft)
Comparettia bennettii M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Ecuador, Bolivia
Comparettia bigibbosa (Königer) J.M.H.Shaw Ecuador (Pichincha)
Comparettia blankei (Senghas) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Colombia
Comparettia brevis (Schltr.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Peru
Comparettia campoverdei (D.E.Benn. & Christenson) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Peru (Pasco) 1,925 metres (6,316 ft)
Comparettia carinata (Rolfe) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Ecuador
Comparettia chiribogae (Dodson) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Ecuador 1,500–2,300 metres (4,900–7,500 ft)
Comparettia coccinea Lindl. Venezuela, Brazil (Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Sao Paulo, and Parana), Peru and Bolivia 390 metres (1,280 ft)
Comparettia coimbrae (Dodson & R.Vásquez) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Bolivia (Santa Cruz) 1,200–1,400 metres (3,900–4,600 ft)
Comparettia corydaloides (Kraenzl.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Bolivia (Maipiri) 500 metres (1,600 ft)
Comparettia crucicornibus (Senghas, D.E.Benn. & Christenson) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Peru (Pasco) 1,200 metres (3,900 ft)
Comparettia delcastilloi (D.E.Benn. & Christenson) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Peru (Junin) 1,600–2,000 metres (5,200–6,600 ft)
Comparettia ecalcarata (Determann) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams French Guiana, Brazil (Para) 150 metres (490 ft)
Comparettia embreei (Dodson) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Ecuador 500–1,000 metres (1,600–3,300 ft)
Comparettia equitans (Schltr.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Peru (Junin)
Comparettia falcata Poepp. & Endl. Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, French Guiana, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil 200–3,000 metres (660–9,840 ft)
Comparettia frymirei (Dodson) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Ecuador (Canar) 1,000 metres (3,300 ft)
Comparettia gentryi (Dodson) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Ecuador 600–1,000 metres (2,000–3,300 ft)
Comparettia granizoi (Königer) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Peru (Junin)
Comparettia hauensteinii (Königer) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Bolivia (Cochabamba)
Comparettia heterophylla (Rchb.f.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Ecuador 950–2,000 metres (3,120–6,560 ft)
Comparettia hirtzii (Dodson) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Colombia (Valle de Cauca), Ecuador 2,200–2,850 metres (7,220–9,350 ft)
Comparettia ignea P.Ortiz Colombia 1,400–1,600 metres (4,600–5,200 ft)
Comparettia jamiesonii (Lindl. & Paxton) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Ecuador 2,000–2,700 metres (6,600–8,900 ft)
Comparettia janeae (Dodson & R.Vásquez) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Bolivia 1,820 metres (5,970 ft)
Comparettia kerspei (Senghas) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Peru 1,600 metres (5,200 ft)
Comparettia kroemeri (R.Vásquez & Dodson) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Bolivia (Yungas) 750 metres (2,460 ft)
Comparettia langkastii (Senghas) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Ecuador 1,200 metres (3,900 ft)
Comparettia langlassei (Schltr.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Colombia, Ecuador 2,500 metres (8,200 ft)
Comparettia larae (Dodson & R.Vásquez) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Bolivia (La Paz) 2,000 metres (6,600 ft)
Comparettia latipetala (C.Schweinf.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Peru 900–1,800 metres (3,000–5,900 ft)
Comparettia limatamboensis (Dodson & R.Vásquez) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Bolivia (Cochabamba) 1,150 metres (3,770 ft)
Comparettia luerae (Dodson) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Ecuador 1,500–2,000 metres (4,900–6,600 ft)
Comparettia macroplectron Rchb.f. & Triana Colombia (Boyaca, Meta, Cundinamarca ) 1,200–2,000 metres (3,900–6,600 ft)
Comparettia × maloi I.Bock southeastern Ecuador
Comparettia markgrafii (Friedrich) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Peru (Junin)
Comparettia micrantha (Poepp. & Endl.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Ecuador, Peru and Brazil 140–900 metres (460–2,950 ft)
Comparettia minuta (Garay & Dunst.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Venezuela 1,300–1,400 metres (4,300–4,600 ft)
Comparettia mirthae (Königer) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Peru (San Martin) 1,750 metres (5,740 ft)
Comparettia moroniae D.E.Benn. & Christenson Peru
Comparettia neudeckeri (Königer) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Bolivia 1,400 metres (4,600 ft)
Comparettia newyorkorum (R.Vásquez, Ibisch & I.G.Vargas) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Bolivia (Cochabamba) 2,000 metres (6,600 ft)
Comparettia oliverosii (Königer) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Peru
Comparettia ottonis (Klotzsch) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Venezuela, Colombia 980–2,500 metres (3,220–8,200 ft)
Comparettia pacensium (Senghas & Leferenz) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Bolivia (La Paz) 1,300 metres (4,300 ft)
Comparettia palatina (Senghas, C.Lang & Kast) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Colombia
Comparettia paniculata (C.Schweinf.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Peru (Junin) 1,800 metres (5,900 ft)
Comparettia papillosa (D.E.Benn. & Christenson) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Peru (Junin) 1,680 metres (5,510 ft)
Comparettia paraguaensis (Garay & Dunst.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Venezuela (Bolivar), Brazil (Para) 375 metres (1,230 ft)
Comparettia penduliflora (Senghas & Thiv) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Bolivia
Comparettia peruvioides M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Peru (Junin)
Comparettia portillae (Königer) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Ecuador 1,700 metres (5,600 ft)
Comparettia pulchella Schltr. Colombia (Antioquia)
Comparettia rauhii (Senghas) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Peru (Junin)
Comparettia romansii (Dodson & Garay) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Ecuador 600 metres (2,000 ft)
Comparettia rubriflora (Senghas) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Peru (Cusco)
Comparettia saccata Poepp. & Endl. Peru (Junin)
Comparettia schaeferi (Senghas) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Peru 1,500 metres (4,900 ft)
Comparettia seegeri (Senghas, Leferenz & I.Bock) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Bolivia 1,400 metres (4,600 ft)
Comparettia serrilabia (C.Schweinf.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Peru (Cusco) 2,000–2,300 metres (6,600–7,500 ft)
Comparettia sillarensis (Dodson & R.Vásquez) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Bolivia (Cochabamba) 1,800 metres (5,900 ft)
Comparettia sotoana Pupulin & G.Merino Ecuador (Morona-Santiago) 1,200 metres (3,900 ft)
Comparettia speciosa Rchb.f. southeastern Ecuador and northwestern Peru 700–2,000 metres (2,300–6,600 ft)
Comparettia splendens Schltr. Bolivia (La Paz) 750–1,800 metres (2,460–5,910 ft)
Comparettia stenochila (Lindl.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Venezuela 1,800 metres (5,900 ft)
Comparettia suareziorum (Kolan., Szlach. & Mystkowska) J.M.H.Shaw Ecuador
Comparettia thivii (Senghas) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Bolivia 1,600 metres (5,200 ft)
Comparettia topoana (Dodson) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Ecuador (Pastaza) 1,300 metres (4,300 ft)
Comparettia tuerckheimii (Schltr.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Mexico (Oaxaca, Chiapas), Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá 1,500–2,700 metres (4,900–8,900 ft)
Comparettia tungurahuae (Dodson) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Ecuador 1,300–2,700 metres (4,300–8,900 ft)
Comparettia vallyana Collantes & G.Gerlach Peru
Comparettia variegata (Cogn.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Ecuador, Colombia (Antioquia) 1,600 metres (5,200 ft)
Comparettia vasquezii (Dodson & M.W.Chase) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Bolivia (Cochabamba) 1,800 metres (5,900 ft)
Comparettia williamsii (Dodson) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Ecuador 500 metres (1,600 ft)
Comparettia wuerstlei (Senghas) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams Peru (Junin)

References

  1. ^ Poeppig, Eduard Friedrich & Endlicher, Stephan Friedrich Ladislaus. 1836. Nova Genera ac Species Plantarum quas in Regno Chilensi Peruviano 1: 42.
  2. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ http://www.rhs.org.uk/RHSWebsite/files/87/87be8b1e-908e-4e04-9ee6-30c438354458.pdf[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ Chase, Mark Wayne & Williams, Norris Hagan. 2008. Lindleyana; Scientific Journal of the American Orchid Society 21(3): 27-30.
  5. ^ "Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 248 ff. Oxford University Press.


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