ABSTRACT
Triphora comprises ca. 19 species, eight of them occurring in Brazil. The genus is currently known in Brazil in the States of Amazonas, Minas Gerais, Pará, Rio Grande do Sul, and São Paulo, as well as in the Distrito Federal. Triphora amazonica is known from Florida, West Indies, Guianas and the Brazilian State of Amazonas. The first record of T. amazonica for Bahia State is presented, expanding the species distribution to the Atlantic Forest domain. This is the first record of the genus Triphora for Northeastern Brazil and for Bahia State.
Keywords:
Atlantic Forest; Bahia; Neotropics; Orchid; Triphoreae
