Former genus of orchids
Schomburgkia was a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae . This genus was named for Richard Schomburgk , a German botanist who explored British Guiana during the 19th century. Former species of this genus were either epiphytic or lithophytic in their growth habit. According to the Royal Horticultural Society Schom. was the official abbreviation for this genus.
The genus was named in 1838 by Lindley, with Schomburgkia crispa , a large sized, hot growing plant found in the tropical areas of Venezuela , Suriname , Brazil , Colombia and Ecuador , as the type species. In 1941, Schom. crispa was moved to the genus Laelia by L.O.Williams. Its accepted name is now Laelia marginata . The member species of Schomburgkia have since been moved to different genera: Myrmecophila , Laelia , and Pseudolaelia .
Schomburgkia albopurpurea (W.H.W.Strachan ex Fawc. ) Withner , Grand Cayman Island, now Myrmecophila albopurpurea (W.H.W.Strachan ex Fawc.) Nir
Schomburgkia brysiana Lem , now Myrmecophila brysiana (Lem.) G.C.Kenn
Schomburgkia crispa Lindl. (Brazil) : type species, now Laelia marginata
Schomburgkia elata Schltr. , now Laelia elata (Schltr.) J.M.H.Shaw
Schomburgkia exaltata Kraenzl. , Central America, now Myrmecophila exaltata (Kraenzl.) G.C. Kenn.
Schomburgkia galeottiana A.Rich. , now Myrmecophila galeottiana (A.Rich.) Rolfe
Schomburgkia gloriosa Rchb.f. , now Laelia gloriosa (Rchb.f.) L.O.Williams
Schomburgkia grandiflora (Lindl. ) Sander , now Myrmecophila grandiflora (Lindl.) Carnevali [es ] & J.L.Tapia & I.Ramirez
Schomburgkia heidii Carnevali [es ] , now Laelia heidii (Carnevali) Van den Berg
Schomburgkia humboldtii (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. , Central America, now Myrmecophila humboldtii (Rchb.f) Rolfe
Schomburgkia lueddemannii Prill. , now Laelia lueddemannii (Prill.) L.O.Williams
Schomburgkia lyonsii Lindl. , now Laelia lyonsii (Lindl.) L.O.Williams
Schomburgkia marginata Lindl. , now Laelia marginata (Lindl.) L.O.Williams
Schomburgkia moyobambae Schltr. , now Laelia moyobambae (Schltr.) C.Schweinf.
Schomburgkia rosea Linden ex Lindl. (Colombia), now Laelia rosea (Linden ex Lindl.) C.Schweinf.
Schomburgkia schultzei Schltr. , now Laelia schultzei (Schltr.) J.M.H.Shaw
Schomburgkia splendida Schltr. , now Laelia splendida (Schltr.) L.O.Williams
Schomburgkia superbiens (Lindl. ) Rolfe, now Laelia superbiens Lindl.
Schomburgkia thomsoniana Rchb.f. , Cayman Islands, now Myrmecophila thomsoniana (Rchb.f) Rolfe
Schomburgkia thomsoniana var. atropurpurea Hook.f. , Grand Cayman, now Myrmecophila thomsoniana var. thomsoniana
Schomburgkia thomsoniana var. minor Hook.f., nom. illeg. , now Myrmecophila thomsoniana var. minor (W.H.W.Strachan ex Fawc. ) Dressler
Schomburgkia tibicinis (Bateman ex Lindl.) Bateman , Central America, now Myrmecophila tibicinis (Bateman ex Lindl.) Rolfe
Schomburgkia undulata Lindl. Costa Rica to Trinidad, now Laelia undulata (Lindl.) L.O.Williams
Schomburgkia vellozicola Hoehne SE Brazil, now Pseudolaelia vellozicola (Hoehne) Porto & Brade
Schomburgkia wallisii] Rchb.f. Columbia, now Laelia colombiana J.M.H.Shaw
Schomburgkia weberbaueriana] Kraenzl. (Bolivia; Peru), now Laelia weberbaueriana (Kraenzl.) C.Schweinf.
Schomburgkia wendlandii (Rchb.f.) H.G.Jones , Central America, now Myrmecophila wendlandii (Rchb.f.) G.C.Kenn.
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