Tetramicra (plant)


Tetramicra is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to the West Indies. Tetramicra canaliculata has also been reported from southern Florida, but these reports have been challenged.
Most species are terrestrial, and lacking pseudobulbs,'' with rigid, linear, terete or triquetrous leaves and a terminal inflorescence consisting of a slender few- to several-flowered peduncle. Pollinia eight, 4 larger and four smaller.

Species

Species accepted as of April 2016:
  2. Tetramicra bulbosa Mansf. - Hispaniola, Jamaica
  3. Tetramicra canaliculata Urb. - Florida, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, Lesser Antilles
  4. Tetramicra ekmanii Mansf. - Cuba, Hispaniola
  5. Tetramicra malpighiarum J.A.Hern. & M.A.Díaz - Cuba
  6. Tetramicra parviflora Lindl. ex Griseb. - Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica
  7. Tetramicra pratensis Rolfe - Dominican Republic
  8. Tetramicra riparia Vale, Sánchez-Abad & L.Navarro ) - Cuba
  9. Tetramicra simplex Ames - Cuba
  10. Tetramicra tenera Griseb. ex Benth. - Cuba
  11. Tetramicra zanonii Nir - Dominican Republic