Barkeria

Barkeria
Barkeria skinneri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Epidendreae
Subtribe:	Laeliinae
Genus:	Barkeria Knowles & Westc.
Type species
Barkeria elegans Knowles & Westc.
Synonyms[1]
Dothilophis Raf.

Barkeria, abbreviated Bark in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids. It consists of about 17 currently recognized (May 2014) species native to Mexico and Central America.^[1] This genus was once considered part of Epidendrum. Type species is Barkeria elegans; this is now considered a synonym of B. uniflora yet retains its status as type per ICN.

These are deciduous orchids, which drop their leaves in early winter. They are found in dry scrub areas of Mesoamerica at intermediate elevations.

Species[]

Following species are accepted as of May 2014:^[1]

• Chiron - Guatemala
• Rchb. f. - Sinaloa, Nayarit, Jalisco
• Archila & Chiron - Guatemala
• Halb - Colima, Jalisco
• Soto Arenas - Oaxaca
• Barkeria lindleyana Bateman ex Lindl.
  • Barkeria lindleyana var. lindleyana - Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras
  • Barkeria lindleyana subsp. vanneriana (Rchb. f.) Thien - Puebla, Guerrero, Oaxaca
• A. Rich. & Galeotti - Oaxaca
• (Lindl.) Schltr. - Oaxaca, Guerrero
• (C. Presl) Christenson - from central Mexico to Panama
• (Rolfe) Schltr. - Colima, Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa
• (La Llave & Lex.) Dressler & Halb. - central Mexico
• Halb. - Sinaloa, Michoacan, Oaxaca
• Barkeria skinneri (Bateman ex Lindl.) A. Rich. & Galeotti - Guatemala, Chiapas
• Barkeria spectabilis Bateman ex Lindl. - El Salvador, Chiapas, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
• (Rchb. f.) Halb. - Michoacán
• Barkeria uniflora (La Llave & Lex.) Dressler & Halb. - central Mexico
• (C. Schweinf.) Soto Arenas - Oaxaca

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Barkeria at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Barkeria at Wikispecies

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