Basiphyllaea is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae), known as Carter's orchid or crab orchids.Nir, M. Orchidaceae Antillanae, 33-34, 2000. They are native to Florida and the West Indies. At the present time (May 2014), 7 species are recognized:Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Basiphyllaea carabiaiana (L.O.Williams) Sosa & M.A.Díaz - Cuba Basiphyllaea corallicola (Small) Ames - Florida, Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico Basiphyllaea hamiltoniana Ackerman & Whitten - Jamaica Basiphyllaea hoffmannii M.A.Díaz & Llamacho - Cuba Basiphyllaea sarcophylla (Rchb.f.) Schltr. - Cuba Basiphyllaea volubilis (M.A.Díaz) Sosa & M.A.Díaz - Cuba Basiphyllaea wrightii (Acuña) Nir - Cuba
References
External links USDA plants profile, Basiphyllaea corallicola (Small) Ames, Carter's orchid IOSPE orchid photos, Basiphyllaea wrightii Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Carter's Orchid, Basiphyllaea corallicola Institute for Regional Conservation, Floristic Inventory of South Florida Online, Basiphyllaea corallicola (Small) Ames, Carter's orchid