Meiracyllium, abbreviated as Mrclm in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids and the sole genus of the subtribe Meiracyllinae. The genus was erected by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach. It is native to Mexico and Central America.
Species At present (June 2014), two species are recognized:Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesHágsater, E. & M. Soto. 2003. Orchids of Mexico. Icones Orchidacearum (Mexico) 5–6: i–xxii, t. 501–t. 700Ames, O. & D. S. Correll. 1953. Orchids of Guatemala. Fieldiana, Botany 26(2): 399–727 Image Name Distribution Elevation (m) Meiracyllium gemma Rchb.f. Sinaloa, Jalisco, Colima, Durango, Michoacán, Guerrero, Nayarit, Oaxaca Meiracyllium trinasutum Rchb.f.Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras
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IOSPE orchid photos, Meiracyllium trinasutum