Paradisanthus

Paradisanthus
Paradisanthus micranthus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Zygopetalinae
Genus: Paradisanthus
Rchb. f.

Paradisanthus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 4 known species, all endemic to Brazil.[1][2]

  1. Paradisanthus bahiensis Rchb.f.
  2. Paradisanthus micranthus (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr.
  3. Paradisanthus mosenii Rchb.f.
  4. Paradisanthus neglectus Schltr.

See also

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 1-585. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
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