Quisqueya (plant)

Quisqueya
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Laeliinae
Genus:
Dod
Species
  • Quisqueya ekmanii
  • Quisqueya fuertesii
  • Quisqueya holdridgei
  • Quisqueya karstii

Quisqueya is a genus of orchids, consisting of four species endemic to the island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti) of the Greater Antilles. The genus was established in 1979 by Donald Dungan Dod. Its name is derived from the Taíno name for Hispaniola.

References

  • Nir, M. Orchidaceae Antillanae, 334–336, 2000.