Basiphyllaea

Basiphyllaea is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae), known as Carter's orchid or crab orchids.^[3] They are native to Florida and the West Indies. At the present time (May 2014), 7 species are recognized:^[2]

• Basiphyllaea carabiaiana (L.O.Williams) Sosa & M.A.Díaz - Cuba
• Basiphyllaea corallicola (Small) Ames - Florida, Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico
• Basiphyllaea hamiltoniana Ackerman & Whitten - Jamaica
• Basiphyllaea hoffmannii M.A.Díaz & Llamacho - Cuba
• Basiphyllaea sarcophylla (Rchb.f.) Schltr. - Cuba
• Basiphyllaea volubilis (M.A.Díaz) Sosa & M.A.Díaz - Cuba
• Basiphyllaea wrightii (Acuña) Nir - Cuba

Basiphyllaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Epidendreae
Subtribe:	Bletiinae
Genus:	Basiphyllaea Schltr.[1]
Type species
Basiphyllaea sarcophylla (Rchb.f.) Schltr.
Synonyms[2]
Carteria Small, Torreya 10: 187 (1910), illegitimate, not Diesing 1866.