Domingoa

Domingoa is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae), consisting of four currently recognised species at home in Mexico, Central America, Cuba, Hispaniola and Mona of the Greater Antilles.^[1] The genus was established in 1913 by Rudolf Schlechter. Its name refers to Santo Domingo, an older name for Hispaniola. The genus name is abbreviated Dga. in cultivation.^[2]

Domingoa
Domingoa haematochila
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Epidendreae
Subtribe:	Laeliinae
Genus:	Domingoa Schltr.
Type species
Domingoa haematochila
Synonyms[1]
Nageliella L.O.Williams Hartwegia Lindl.

Taxonomy

The genus was described by Rudolf Schlechter and published in Edwards's Botanical Register 28: misc. 23. 1842. Domingoa is a generic name referring to Santo Domingo, an old name for Hispaniola.

Species

As of April 2023^[update], Plants of the World Online accepts the following species:^[3]

Image	Name	Distribution	Elevation (m)
	Domingoa gemma (Rchb.f.) Van den Berg & Soto Arenas	Mexico (Puebla), Guatemala, Mexico and El Salvador	2,100 metres (6,900 ft)
	Domingoa haematochila (Rchb.f.) Carabia	Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico	100–800 metres (330–2,620 ft)
	Domingoa nodosa (Cogn.) Schltr. in I.Urban	Dominican Republic and Haiti
	Domingoa purpurea (Lindl.) Van den Berg & Soto Arenas	El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (Veracruz), Nicaragua	0–1,500 metres (0–4,921 ft)
	Domingoa × susiana Dod (D. haematochila × D. nodosa)	Dominican Republic	1,100 metres (3,600 ft)