Orchid Research
Current orchid research includes the orchids of Neotropical island-like unique habitats, the systematics of subtribes Catasetinae, Cyrtopodiinae, Lycastinae (Bifrenaria alliance), and Zygopetalinae (Warrea and Zygopetalum alliances) for the orchid flora of the Venezuelan Guayana and surrounding countries (Brazil, Colombia, and Guyana) and several other Neotropical floras, as well as an orchid type digitization project
Current research also focuses on monographs of several genera in subtribes Catasetinae and Zygopetalinae and floristic work in the upper Orinoco (Venezuela) and Rio Negro (Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela) river basins, which includes an active program of exploration in this region.
Checklists
- Orchids of the Yavita-Maroa Road
- Native Ecuadorian orchids checklist - coming soon
Dr. Gustavo Romero is responsible for curation of the Oakes Ames Orchid Herbarium and has been the collection's keeper since 1988. He was Project Manager for the LDI scanning project.