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Genus of orchids

Rossioglossum
Rossioglossum grande
Scientific classification Edit this 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
  • Ticoglossum Lucas Rodr. ex Halb.
  • Chelyorchis Dressler & N.H.Williams in G.A.Romero & G.Carnevali

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.

List of species

As of November 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:

Image Scientific name Distribution Elevation (m)
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

  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  • 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.

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Taxon identifiers
Rossioglossum
Odontoglossum sect. Rossioglossum


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