Summary
Zeuxine strateumatica (L.) Schltr. is recorded for the first time in South America, in São Paulo State (Brazil), the southernmost record for the species. It also occurs in Asia, northern Oceania, North America and the Caribbean. A historical record of the geographical expansion of Z. strateumatica is outlined with emphasis on the New World.
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Neto, L.M., Miranda, M.R. & Cruz, D. Zeuxine strateumatica (Orchidaceae) goes south: a first record for Brazil. Kew Bull 66, 155–158 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-011-9271-2
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