Nidema is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two known species, both native to the tropical Western Hemisphere.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesBritton, Nathaniel Lord & Millspaugh, Charles Frederick. 1920. Bahama Flora 94
Species Image Name Distribution Elevation (m) Nidema boothii (Lindl.) Schltr. Mexico, Central America, Bahamas 0 – 1500 meters Nidema ottonis (Rchb.f.) Britton & Millsp. Central America, Bahamas, Greater Antilles, Trinidad, Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, northern Brazil 0 – 1000 meters
See also List of Orchidaceae genera
References
Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press. Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press. Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
External links
IOSPE orchid photos, Nidema boothii Asociación Salvadoreña de Orquideología, Nidema boothii Orquídeas de Honduras, Nidema boothii