Psychilis, common name peacock orchid, is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It consists of about 15 species endemic to the West Indies.[2][3]
Psychilis | |
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Psychilis bifida 1836 illustration[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Epidendreae |
Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
Genus: | Psychilis Raf. |
Type species | |
Psychilis bifida |
Species accepted as of June 2022:[2]
Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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![]() | Psychilis atropurpurea (Willd. Sauleda (1988) | Hispaniola | 0–1,100 metres (0–3,609 ft) |
Psychilis bifida (Aubl. Sauleda (1988) | Hispaniola | ||
Psychilis buchii (Cogn. Sauleda (1988) | Hispaniola | 350 metres (1,150 ft) | |
![]() | Psychilis cogniauxii (L.O.Williams) Sauleda (1988) | Hispaniola | 0–1,100 metres (0–3,609 ft) |
Psychilis correllii Sauleda (1988) | Leeward Islands | 100–200 metres (330–660 ft) | |
Psychilis dodii Sauleda (1988) | Dominican Republic | 275–1,200 metres (902–3,937 ft) | |
Psychilis domingensis (Cogn.) Sauleda (1988) | Dominican Republic | 100–1,500 metres (330–4,920 ft) | |
Psychilis kraenzlinii (Bello) Sauleda (1988) | Puerto Rico | 0–600 metres (0–1,969 ft) | |
Psychilis krugii (Bello) Sauleda (1988) | Puerto Rico | 0–300 metres (0–984 ft) | |
Psychilis macconnelliae Sauleda (1988) | Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands | 0–340 metres (0–1,115 ft) | |
Psychilis monensis Sauleda (1988) | Mona Island | ||
![]() | Psychilis olivacea (Cogn.) Sauleda (1988) | Hispaniola | 0–250 metres (0–820 ft) |
Psychilis rubeniana Dod ex Sauleda (1988) | Dominican Republic | 0–200 metres (0–656 ft) | |
![]() | Psychilis truncata (Cogn.) Sauleda (1988) | Dominican Republic | 0–1,100 metres (0–3,609 ft) |
Psychilis vernicosa (Dod) Sauleda (1988) | Dominican Republic | 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) | |
Image | Name | Parentage | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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Psychilis × raganii Sauleda | (P. kraenzlinii × P. krugii) | Puerto Rico | ||
Psychilis × tudiana (Dod) Sauleda | (P. bifida × P. truncata) | Dominican Republic | ||
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