Zootrophion
| Zootrophion | |
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| Zootrophion atropurpureum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Pleurothallidinae |
| Genus: | Zootrophion Luer |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Epibator Luer | |
Zootrophion is a genus of 23 known species of orchid, native to Central America, South America and the West Indies.[1] The stems have inflated, flattened sheaths. The flowers bear sepals that fuse at their tips to form box-like structures that resemble animal's heads, hence the generic name, which means "menagerie".
- Zootrophion aguirrei P.Ortiz
- Zootrophion alvaroi (Garay) Luer
- Zootrophion argus (Kraenzl.) Luer
- Zootrophion atropurpureum (Lindl.) Luer
- Zootrophion beloglottis (Schltr.) Luer
- Zootrophion dayanum (Rchb.f.) Luer
- Zootrophion dodsonii (Luer) Luer
- Zootrophion endresianum (Kraenzl.) Luer
- Zootrophion erlangense Roeth & Rysy
- Zootrophion gracilentum (Rchb.f.) Luer
- Zootrophion griffin Luer
- Zootrophion hirtzii Luer
- Zootrophion hypodiscus (Rchb.f.) Luer
- Zootrophion lappaceum Luer & R.Escobar
- Zootrophion leonii D.E.Benn. & Christenson
- Zootrophion niveum Luer & Hirtz
- Zootrophion oblongifolium (Rolfe) Luer
- Zootrophion serpentinum Luer
- Zootrophion trivalve (Luer & R.Escobar) Luer
- Zootrophion vasquezii Luer
- Zootrophion vulturiceps (Luer) Luer
- Zootrophion williamsii Luer
- Zootrophion ximenae (Luer & Hirtz) ined. (syn Epibator ximenae Luer & Hirtz)
References
- Luer, C. A. (1982) Selbyana 7(1): 80.
- Luer, C.A. (2004) Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 95: 1-265.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006) Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 420 ff. Oxford University Press.
External links
Media related to Zootrophion at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Zootrophion at Wikispecies
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