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Cyclopogon
Cyclopogon is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is a fairly large genus distributed widely over much of South America, the Galápagos, Central America, Mexico and the West Indies, with 2 species (C. elatus + C. cranichoides) in southern Florida.
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Brachystele
Brachystele is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It consists of 20 species native primarily to South America but with a few species in Mexico, Central America, and Trinidad and Tobago.
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Dichromanthus
Dichromanthus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. As currently delimited, it is monophyletic and includes four species:
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Mesadenella
Mesadenella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It consists of 7 known species, native to Mexico, Central America and South America:
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Funkiella
Funkiella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae native to Mexico and Central America.
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Beloglottis
Beloglottis is a genus of the family Orchidaceae. This genus belongs to the tribe Cranichideae and subtribe Spiranthinae. Orchids of the genus Beloglottis are terrestrial sympodial plants that can be used as herbal supplements. They have short, solitary stems that stand erect and the fleshy roots contain small hair-like projections and are arranged in a fascicle. Several leaves containing a petiole form at the base of the plant. The flowers appear as if they are upside down.
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Sarcoglottis
Sarcoglottis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is widespread across much of Latin America from Mexico to Argentina, with one species extending northward into Trinidad and the Windward Islands.
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Schiedeella
Schiedeella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to the Western Hemisphere: Mexico, the West Indies and Central America, with one species (S. arizonica) in the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico and Texas).
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Aulosepalum
Aulosepalum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It consists of 8 species native to Mexico and Central America.
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Buchtienia
Buchtienia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 3 species, all native to South America:
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Pteroglossa
Pteroglossa is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to South America, Central America, and Mexico.
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Mesadenus
Mesadenus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains five currently recognized species, native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and Florida. Mesadenus chiangii (M.C.Johnst.) Garay - Coahuila Mesadenus lucayanus (Britton) Schltr. - widespread across Mexico, Florida, Guatemala, West Indies Mesadenus perezii – western Mexico (Aguascalientes and Jalisco) Mesadenus polyanthus (Rchb.f.) Schltr. - Mexico, Belize Mesadenus tenuissimus (L.O.Williams) Garay - Morelos
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Coccineorchis
Coccineorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 7 accepted species, native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
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Deiregyne
Deiregyne is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.
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Odontorrhynchus
Odontorrhynchus is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae) belonging to the subfamily Orchidoideae. It constrains 6 known species, all native to the southern half of South America.
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Sacoila
Sacoila is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to the Western Hemisphere. It occurs in Mexico, Central America, South America, the West Indies and Florida.
Spiranthinae
Spiranthinae is an orchid subtribe in the tribe Cranichideae.
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Skeptrostachys
Skeptrostachys is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to eastern South America (Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, and Suriname).
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Pelexia
Pelexia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has about 60-70 accepted species, native to Latin America, the West Indies and Florida.
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Eltroplectris
Eltroplectris, the long-claw orchid, is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to South America, the West Indies, and Florida.
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Eurystyles
Eurystyles is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Chiapas.
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Lankesterella
Lankesterella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is found mostly in South America, with a few species extending north into Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica.
Physogyne
Physogyne is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains three known species, all endemic to Mexico.
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Kionophyton
Kionophyton is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 3 known species, native to Mexico and Guatemala.
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Helonoma
Helonoma is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It includes 4 known species, all native to South America.
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Lyroglossa
Lyroglossa is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two known species, native to the American tropics:
Aracamunia
Aracamunia liesneri, collected by R. Liesner and F. Delascia in 1987, is the sole species in the orchid genus Aracamunia. It is the only orchid strongly suspected of being carnivorous. A. liesneri bears peculiar, rigid, tongue-like structures with apparently sticky tips emanating from the bases of its leaves.
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Microthelys
Microthelys is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Its species are native to Mexico, Central America and Ecuador.
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Thelyschista
Thelyschista is a monotypic genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The sole species is Thelyschista ghillanyi, endemic to the Bahia region of Brazil.
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Veyretia
Veyretia is a genus of terrestrial orchids native to South America and Trinidad.
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Svenkoeltzia
Svenkoeltzia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains three known species, all endemic to Mexico.
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Brachystele guayanensis
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Nothostele
Nothostele is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two known species, both endemic to Brazil.
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Dichromanthus cinnabarinus
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Sacoila lanceolata
species of plant
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Cybebus
Cybebus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains only one known species, Cybebus grandis, native to Colombia and Ecuador
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Beloglottis costaricensis
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Dichromanthus aurantiacus
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Eltroplectris calcarata
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Dichromanthus michuacanus
species of plant
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Degranvillea
Degranvillea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. At the present time, there is only one known species, Degranvillea dermaptera, endemic to French Guiana
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Pseudogoodyera
Pseudogoodyera is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains one known species, Pseudogoodyera wrightii, native to San Luis Potosí, Cuba, Guatemala and Belize.
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Cyclopogon elatus
species of plant
Cotylolabium
Cotylolabium is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains only one known species, Cotylolabium lutzii, endemic to Brazil.
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Schiedeella arizonica
species of plant
Stalkya
Stalkya is a monotypic genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The sole species is Stalkya muscicola, endemic to the Mérida region of Venezuela. It is named after the orchidologist G. C. K. "Stalky" Dunsterville.
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Cyclopogon elegans
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Buchtienia rosea
species of plant
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Dichromanthus yucundaa
species of plant
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Cyclopogon cranichoides
species of plant
Microthelys rubrocallosa
species of plant
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Brachystele tamayoana
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