Rossioglossum | |
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Rossioglossum grande | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Cymbidieae |
Subtribe: | Oncidiinae |
Genus: | Rossioglossum (Schltr.) Garay & G.C.Kenn. |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Rossioglossum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has 9 currently recognized species (as of May 2014), all native to Mexico, Central America, and northern and western South America.[1]
List of species
As of November 2024[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:
Image | Scientific name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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Rossioglossum ampliatum (Lindl.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams | from Guatemala to Venezuela and Peru | ||
Rossioglossum beloglossum (Rchb.f.) J.M.H.Shaw | Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica | 700–2,100 metres (2,300–6,900 ft) | |
Rossioglossum grande (Lindl.) Garay & G.C.Kenn. | Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica | 1,400–2,700 metres (4,600–8,900 ft) | |
Rossioglossum hagsaterianum Soto Arenas | Nayarit, Jalisco | 1,300–2,000 metres (4,300–6,600 ft) | |
Rossioglossum insleayi (Baker ex Lindl.) Garay & G.C.Kenn. | from Jalisco to Oaxaca | ||
Rossioglossum krameri (Rchb.f.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams | Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama | 600–1,400 metres (2,000–4,600 ft) | |
Rossioglossum malpighioides (Archila, Szlach. & Chiron) J.M.H.Shaw | Guatemala | ||
Rossioglossum oerstedii (Rchb.f.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams | Costa Rica, Panama | ||
Rossioglossum pardoi (Carnevali & G.A.Romero) J.M.H.Shaw | Colombia, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela | ||
Rossioglossum schlieperianum (Rchb.f.) Garay & G.C.Kenn. | Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama | 1,200–2,800 metres (3,900–9,200 ft) | |
Rossioglossum splendens (Rchb.f.) Garay & G.C.Kenn. | Oaxaca | 1,300–2,000 metres (4,300–6,600 ft) | |
Rossioglossum williamsianum (Rchb.f.) Garay & G.C.Kenn | Chiapas, Guatemala, Honduras | 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) |
See also
References
- Garay, L.A. & Kennedy, G.C. (1976) The genus Rossioglossum. Orchid Digest 40 (4): 139.
- Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2009) Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 347 ff. Oxford University Press.
External links
- Media related to Rossioglossum at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Rossioglossum at Wikispecies