Soridium

Soridium
Soridium spruceanum in French Guiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Pandanales
Family: Triuridaceae
Genus: Soridium
Miers
Species:
S. spruceanum
Binomial name
Soridium spruceanum
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
  • Sciaphila spruceana (Miers) Engl.
Heterotypic Synonyms
  • Sciaphila brevipes S.F.Blake

Soridium is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Triuridaceae. The genus comprises only one known species, Soridium spruceanum. It is myco-heterotrophic, lacking chlorophyll, and instead obtains nutrients from fungi in the soil. It is native to Belize,Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guatemala, Suriname, and Venezuela.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Soridium Miers". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Soridium Miers". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Soridium spruceanum Miers". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
  4. ↑ Davidse, Gerrit; Sousa Sánchez, Mario; Chater, A. O. (1994). Flora Mesoamericana. Vol. 6: Alismataceae a Cyperaceae. México, D.F.: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Biología. pp. 1–543. ISBN 978-968-36-3309-5.
  5. ↑ Balick, Michael J.; Nee, Michael H.; Atha, Daniel E. (2000). Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Belize: With Common Names and Uses. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden. Vol. 85. New York Botanical Garden Press. ISBN 978-0-89327-440-5.
  6. ↑ Steyermark, Julian A.; Berry, Paul E.; Yatskievych, Kay; Holst, Bruce K., eds. (2005). Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana, Volume 9: Rutaceae–Zygophyllaceae. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. ISBN 978-1-930723-47-4.
  7. ↑ Hokche, Omaira; Berry, Paul E.; Huber, Otto, eds. (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela: Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela. pp. 1–859. ISBN 978-980-6355-07-1.