Papillaria
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Papillaria is the largest genus in the family Meteoriaceae, with c. 70 species
Description
Commonly found in canopies, on tree branches and trunks, in tropical subtropical and temperate forest.
Etymology
Papilla in Latin can mean nipple, teat or bud. Named for the nipple-like structures on the surface of the leaf cells.
Taxonomy
Papillaria contains the following species:
- Papillaria deppei
- Papillaria nitidiuscula
- Papillaria imponderosa
- Papillaria nigrescens
- Papillaria guarapiensis
- Papillaria chrysoclada
- Papillaria amblyacis
- Papillaria leuconeura
- Papillaria africana
- Papillaria flexicaulis
- Papillaria nitens
- Papillaria crocea
- Papillaria flavolimbata