Paphinia, abbreviated in horticultural trade Pna, is a genus of orchids, composed of an estimated 16 species from Central America, northern South America and Trinidad.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesPridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 1–585. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford. These species are medium-sized epiphytes with small ovoid pseudobulbs and 2 or more leaves. The generic name comes from the Greek Paphia, the name of Aphrodite of Cyprus. Most authorities consider the genus rare.
Species accepted as of June 2014:
Paphinia benzingii Dodson & Neudecker – Ecuador Paphinia cristata (Lindl.) Lindl. – Trinidad, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, northern Brazil Paphinia dunstervillei Dodson & G.A.Romero – Venezuela Paphinia grandiflora Barb.Rodr. – northern Brazil Paphinia herrerae Dodson – Ecuador Paphinia hirtzii Dodson – Ecuador Paphinia levyae Garay – Ecuador Paphinia lindeniana Rchb.f. – Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru Paphinia litensis Dodson & Neudecker – Ecuador Paphinia neudeckeri Jenny – Ecuador, Colombia Paphinia posadarum Dodson & R.Escobar – Ecuador, Colombia Paphinia rugosa Rchb.f. – Colombia Paphinia seegeri G.Gerlach – Colombia Paphinia subclausa Dressler – Costa Rica Paphinia vermiculifera G.Gerlach & Dressler – Panama Paphinia zamorae Garay – Ecuador
Hybrids include: Paphinia Majestic (P. cristata x P. herrerae) Paphinia Memoria Remo Lombardi (P. herrerae x P. lindeniana) Gonginia (Gongora x Paphinia), an intergeneric hybrid
References
External links
International Plant Names Index (IPNI)