Oestlundia
Oestlundia is a genus of orchids within the subtribe Laeliinae. The species in this genus are distributed from Mexico to Venezuela.
Taxonomic history
Encyclia sect. Oestlundia was published in 1971 by Dressler and Pollard, before the genus Encyclia was accepted. In 2001, Higgins removed this taxon from the genus Epidendrum and elevated it to generic rank, removing E. subulatifolium in the process.Acceptance
On October 28, 2009, the World Checklist stated that this name was accepted, the World Checklist also states that the independence of this genus is accepted in Epidendroideae. Genera Orchidacearum 4.Species (and synonymy)
accepts four species.- Oestlundia cyanocolumna – Mexico
- Oestlundia distantiflora – southern Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize
- Oestlundia ligulata – central and southwestern Mexico
- Oestlundia luteorosea – southern Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, Colombia, and Peru