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Stalkya

Stalkya is a monotypic genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The sole species is Stalkya muscicola, endemic to the Mérida region of Venezuela. It is named after the orchidologist G. C. K. "Stalky" Dunsterville.

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Stalkya
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Subtribe: Spiranthinae
Genus: Stalkya
Garay
Species:
S. muscicola
Binomial name
Stalkya muscicola
(Garay & Dunst.) Garay
Synonyms1
  • Schiedeella muscicola (Garay & Dunst.) Garay & Dunst.
  • Spiranthes muscicola Garay & Dunst.

Stalkya is a monotypic genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.2 The sole species is Stalkya muscicola, endemic to the Mérida region of Venezuela.13 It is named after the orchidologist G. C. K. "Stalky" Dunsterville.2

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References

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3: 1-358. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  3. Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.