Stenorrhynchos is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and northern South America.[1]

Stenorrhynchos
Stenorrhynchos speciosum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Subtribe: Spiranthinae
Genus: Stenorrhynchos
Rich. ex Spreng.
Type species
Stenorrhynchos speciosum
(Jacq.) Rich. (1817)

Species

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Species currently recognized as of June 2014:[1]

  1. Stenorrhynchos albidomaculatum Christenson (2005) - Colombia, Venezuela
  2. Stenorrhynchos austrocompactum Christenson (2005) - Peru
  3. Stenorrhynchos glicensteinii Christenson (2005) - Veracruz, Chiapas, Costa Rica
  4. Stenorrhynchos speciosum (Jacq.) Rich. (1817) from Mexico and the West Indies south to Peru
  5. Stenorrhynchos vaginatum (Kunth) Spreng. (1826) - Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

See also

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References

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  • Richard, L.C.M. (1826) Systema Vegetabilium, editio decima sexta 3: 709.
  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2003) Genera Orchidacearum 3: 267 ff. Oxford University Press.
  • Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
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