Lycaste

For the mythological figures, see Lycaste (mythology). For the leaf beetle genus formerly known as Lycaste, see Eupetale.

Lycaste
Lycaste skinneri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Maxillariinae
Genus: Lycaste
Lindl., 1843
Species

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Synonyms[1]
  • Deppia Raf.
  • Selbyana Archila
  • × Lycobyana Archila

Lycaste, abbreviated as Lyc. in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids that contains about 30 species with egg-shaped pseudobulbs and thin, plicate (pleated) leaves.

  1. ^ "Lycaste". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.