Papillaria
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 deppeiPapillaria nitidiusculaPapillaria imponderosaPapillaria nigrescensPapillaria guarapiensisPapillaria chrysocladaPapillaria amblyacisPapillaria leuconeuraPapillaria africanaPapillaria flexicaulisPapillaria nitensPapillaria crocea- ''Papillaria flavolimbata''