Broughtonia is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae) native to the Bahamas and the Greater Antilles.[1] The genus is abbreviated Bro in trade journals.
Broughtonia | |
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Broughtonia sanguinea 1836 illustration | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Epidendreae |
Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
Genus: | Broughtonia R.Br. |
Type species | |
Broughtonia sanguinea (Sw.) R.Br. in W.T.Aiton | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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As presently constituted (May 2014), Broughtonia consists of 6 accepted natural species plus one recognized nothospecies.[1]
Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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Broughtonia cubensis (Lindl.) Cogn. in I.Urban | Cuba | ||
Broughtonia domingensis (Lindl.) Rolfe | Hispaniola, Mona Island | 0 - 200 meters | |
![]() | Broughtonia lindenii (Lindl.) Dressler | Cuba, Bahamas | 0 - 200 meters |
![]() | Broughtonia negrilensis Fowlie | Jamaica | 89 meters |
Broughtonia ortgiesiana (Rchb.f.) Dressler | Cuba | ||
![]() | Broughtonia sanguinea (Sw.) R.Br. in W.T.Aiton | Jamaica | 0 - 800 meters |
Image | Name | Parentage | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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Broughtonia × guanahacabibensis Múj.Benítez, E.González & J.M.Díaz | (B. cubensis × B. ortgiesiana) | Cuba[2] | ||
Broughtonia × jamaicensis Sauleda & R.M.Adams | (B. negrilensis × B. sanguinea) | Jamaica | ||
The haploid chromosome number of one species, B. sanguinea, has been determined as n = 20.[3]
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