Psychilis, common name peacock orchid, is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It consists of about 15 species native to the West Indies.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesPridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006). Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 1-672. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
Species Species accepted as of June 2022: Image Name Distribution Elevation (m) Psychilis atropurpurea (Willd. Sauleda (1988) Hispaniola Psychilis bifida (Aubl. Sauleda (1988) Hispaniola Psychilis buchii (Cogn. Sauleda (1988) Hispaniola Psychilis cogniauxii (L.O.Williams) Sauleda (1988) Hispaniola Psychilis correllii Sauleda (1988) Leeward Islands Psychilis dodii Sauleda (1988) Dominican Republic Psychilis domingensis (Cogn.) Sauleda (1988) Dominican Republic Psychilis kraenzlinii (Bello) Sauleda (1988) Puerto Rico Psychilis krugii (Bello) Sauleda (1988) Puerto Rico Psychilis macconnelliae Sauleda (1988) Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Psychilis monensis Sauleda (1988) Mona Island Psychilis olivacea (Cogn.) Sauleda (1988) Hispaniola Psychilis rubeniana Dod ex Sauleda (1988) Dominican Republic Psychilis truncata (Cogn.) Sauleda (1988) Dominican Republic Psychilis vernicosa (Dod) Sauleda (1988) Dominican Republic Natural Hybrids Image Name Parentage Distribution Elevation (m) Psychilis × raganii Sauleda (P. kraenzlinii × P. krugii) Puerto Rico Psychilis × tudiana (Dod) Sauleda (P. bifida × P. truncata) Dominican Republic
See also List of Orchidaceae genera
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