Stelis, or leach orchids, is a large genus of orchids, with perhaps 500 species. The generic name Stelis is the Greek word for 'mistletoe', referring to the epiphytic habit of these species. These mainly epiphytic (rarely lithophytic) plants are widely distributed throughout much of South America, Central America, Mexico, the West Indies and Florida.[1]Stelis is abbreviated Ste. in the horticultural trade.[2]
Many of the older species were named by Lindley, Ruiz & Pavon and Reichenbach, while many of the recent species were named by Carlyle A. Luer. An orchid of the genus Stelis was probably the first American orchid ever to be brought to Europe. An herbarium specimen was depicted in 1591 in Tabernaemontanus' herbal book.
'Indian mistletoe' first depiction of a Stelis orchid pub 1625 in Herbal Book of Johannes Theodorus Tabernaemontanus
^ abKew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
^"Alphabetical list of standard abbreviations of all generic names occurring in current use in orchid hybrid registration as at 31st December 2007" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society.
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genus Stelis. "Stelis ophioglossoides (Jacq.) Sw.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-08-16 Media related to Stelis ophioglossoides...
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2021-05-02. "Stelis pilosa Pridgeon & M.W.Chase | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-05-02. "Stelis pilosa...
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Stelis interrupta is a species of cuckoo bee in the family Megachilidae. It is found in North America. "Stelis interrupta Species Information". BugGuide...
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from March to September. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stelis louisae. "Species Stelis louisae". Bug Guide. Retrieved 23 October 2014. v t e...
DE STELIS (PLEUROTHALLIDINAE, ORCHIDACEAE)". Acta Botanica Mexicana (74): 155. doi:10.21829/abm74.2006.1009. ISSN 0187-7151. Media related to Stelis immersa...
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