Pleurothallis is a genus of orchids commonly called bonnet orchids. The genus name is derived from the Greek word pleurothallos, meaning "riblike branches". This refers to the rib-like stems of many species. The genus is often abbreviated as "Pths" in horticultural trade.
Octomeria is a plant genus belonging to the family Orchidaceae. The genus comprises about 150 species native to the Neotropics, mostly in Brazil.
Barbosella is a genus of mostly creeping orchids. The genus has about 20 species, widespread across the West Indies and Latin America from Mexico and the Lesser Antilles to Argentina. Named after João Barbosa Rodrigues, an investigator of Brazilian orchids. They have solitary flowers with a unique lip base that works like a ball and socket.
Brachionidium is a genus of about 72 species of orchids, found throughout much of tropical America. The generic name comes from Greek and refers to the protrusions on the stigma.
Dresslerella is a genus of miniature orchids, with about 13 species native to South and Central America. The genus is named after orchidologist Robert L. Dressler. Some species are noted to be pubescent.
Pleurothallopsis is a genus of orchids comprising about 18 species native to western South America and southern Central America.
Pabstiella is a small orchid genus belonging to the subfamily Epidendroideae. They occur in Central and Tropical America.
Specklinia is a genus of orchids native to South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. It contains approximately 100 species.
Laeliinae is a Neotropical subtribe including 40 orchid genera, such as Brassavola, Laelia and Cattleya. The genus Epidendrum is the largest within this subtribe, containing about 1500 species. This is followed by the genus Encyclia, with over 120 species.
Anathallis is a genus of orchids, comprising about 97 species native to Mexico, Central America, South America and the West Indies.
Notylia, abbreviated Ntl in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids. It consists of 56 recognized species, native to Mexico, Central America, Trinidad and South America.
Acianthera aphthosa is a species of orchid. It was first described by John Lindley in 1838 as Pleurothallis aphthosa, but was assigned to the genus, Acianthera, in 2001 by Pridgeon and Mark W. Chase. It is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru.
Capanemia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 9 recognized species, all from South America:
- Capanemia adelaidaePorto & Brade - Brazil
- Capanemia brachycion(Griseb.) Schltr. - Rio Grande do Sul, northern and eastern Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
- Capanemia carinataBarb.Rodr. - Minas Gerais, São Paulo
- Capanemia gehrtiiHoehne - Brazil
- Capanemia micromeraBarb.Rodr. - Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
- Capanemia paranaensisSchltr. - Paraná
- Capanemia pygmaea(Kraenzl.) Schltr. - Brazil, probably extinct
- Capanemia superflua(Rchb.f.) Garay - Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
- Capanemia theresaeBarb.Rodr. - Brazil
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.
Epistephium is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to South America, with a few species in Belize and Trinidad.
- Epistephium amabileSchltr.
- Epistephium amplexicaulePoepp. & Endl.
- Epistephium brevicristatumR.E.Schult.
- Epistephium duckeiHuber
- Epistephium elatumKunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth
- Epistephium ellipticumR.O.Williams & Summerh. (Belize)
- Epistephium frederici-augustiRchb.f. & Warsz.
- Epistephium hernandiiGaray
- Epistephium lamprophyllumSchltr.
- Epistephium laxiflorumBarb.Rodr.
- Epistephium lobulosumGaray
- Epistephium lucidumCogn. in C.F.P.von Martius
- Epistephium matogrossenseHoehne
- Epistephium parviflorumLindl.
- Epistephium portellianumBarb.Rodr.
- Epistephium praestansHoehne
- Epistephium sclerophyllumLindl.
- Epistephium sessiliflorumLindl.
- Epistephium speciosumBarb.Rodr.
- Epistephium subrepensHoehne
- Epistephium williamsiiHook.f.
Gomesa is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains about 80–100 species, all native to South America. The genus is abbreviated as Gom.
Brasiliorchis is a genus of orchid. The genus includes species formerly placed in Maxillaria. It is found in South America.
Cattleya × elegans is a hybrid orchid in the subtribe Laeliinae. It is a pseudobulb epiphyte. Its formula hybridae is Cattleya purpurata Van den Berg (2008) × Cattleya tigrina A.Rich. (1848). It is found in South and South-East Brazil.
