capítulo de libro
Stelis Swartz
Fecha
2022Autor
Karremans Lok, Adam Philip
Rojas Alvarado, Gustavo
Institución
Resumen
Stelis Sw. is the most diverse genus in the Pleurothallidinae
subtribe with over 1240 species recognized today. With 107
species recorded in Costa Rica, Stelis is rivaled in numbers only
by Epidendrum L. and Lepanthes Sw. However, we expect this
diversity to be highly underestimated given the ubiquitous nature and the vast number of unidentified specimens belonging
to the genus in botanical collections. Species of Stelis are not
only diverse, they are also extremely widespread ecologically,
growing mostly as epiphytes in virtually every habitat found in
the country.