Deiregyne
| Deiregyne | |
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| Deiregyne eriophora | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Subtribe: | Spiranthinae |
| Genus: | Deiregyne Schltr. |
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Deiregyne is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.
Taxonomy
The genus Deiregyne was described in 1920 by Rudolf Schlechter in Beihefte zum Botanischen Centralblatt. 37: 426.
Etymology
Deiregyne: generic name Greek formed from deire, "neck"; and gyne, «pistil» or «woman»; in reference to the sepal sitting on the ovary that forms a neck-like extension.
Species
Species currently accepted as of July 2026:
- Deiregyne alinae Szlach. - Michoacán
- Deiregyne callifera Salazar & Hern.-Cardona
- Deiregyne chartacea (L.O.Williams) Garay - central Mexico
- Deiregyne cochleata Szlach., R.González & Rutk. - Tamaulipas
- Deiregyne densiflora (C.Schweinf.) Salazar & Soto Arenas - central Mexico south to Oaxaca
- Deiregyne diaphana (Lindl.) Garay - Oaxaca
- Deiregyne eriophora (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) Garay - central Mexico south to Guatemala
- Deiregyne falcata (L.O.Williams) Garay - Mexico and Honduras
- Deiregyne flavoferruginea (Szlach.) J.M.H.Shaw
- Deiregyne hagsateri (Szlach.) J.M.H.Shaw
- Deiregyne hio (Szlach.) J.M.H.Shaw
- Deiregyne nonantzin (R.González ex McVaugh) Catling - Jalisco
- Deiregyne obtecta (C.Schweinf.) Garay - Guatemala
- Deiregyne pallens (Szlach.) Espejo & López-Ferr. - Guerrero, Oaxaca
- Deiregyne pseudopyramidalis (L.O.Williams) Garay - Oaxaca
- Deiregyne pterygodium Szlach. - México State
- Deiregyne ramirezii R.González - Jalisco
- Deiregyne rhombilabia Garay - Michoacán, Morelos, Oaxaca, Puebla
- Deiregyne sheviakiana (Szlach.) Espejo & López-Ferr. - Chiapas
- Deiregyne tamayoi Szlach. - Jalisco
- Deiregyne tenorioi Soto Arenas & Salazar
- Deiregyne thelyrnitra (Rchb.f.) Schltr. - Guatemala
- Deiregyne velata (B.L.Rob. & Fernald) Garay - Chihuahua, Durango
- Deiregyne velutina (Szlach.) J.M.H.Shaw
- Deiregyne xochitliae (R.González & Lizb.Hern.) R.Kr.Singh & Sanjeet Kumar
See also
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3: 1-358. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
- 1 2 Brown, Paul Martin. "Deiregyne". Flora of North America. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Deiregyne". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
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