The genus Cochleanthes is made up of 4 species of orchids native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and South America. The name Cochleanthes refers to the shape of the flower.
Bletia is a genus of about 30 species of orchids, almost all of which are terrestrial; some are occasionally lithophytic or epiphytic. It is named after Spanish botanist and pharmacist Don Luis Blet. The genus is widespread across Florida, Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and South America as far south as Argentina.
Pogoniopsis is a genus of orchids. It contains two known species, both endemic to Brazil. It was previously included in the subfamily Vanilloideae, but is now placed in the tribe Triphoreae of the subfamily Epidendroideae.
Polycycnis, abbreviated in horticultural trade as Pcn, is a genus of orchid, comprising 17 species found in Central America, and northern South America.
Warmingia is a genus of orchids belonging to the subfamily Epidendroideae within the family Orchidaceae. It has four species, native to South and Central America.
Caluera is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains three species, all native to South America:
Centroglossa is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 5 accepted species, all endemic to Brazil:
- Centroglossa castellensisBrade - Espírito Santo
- Centroglossa greeniana(Rchb.f.) Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius - Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo
- Centroglossa macrocerasBarb.Rodr.
- Centroglossa nunes-limaePorto & Brade - Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo
- Centroglossa tripollinica(Barb.Rodr.) Barb.Rodr.
Constantia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 6 known species, all endemic to Brazil:
- Constantia australis(Cogn.) Porto & Brade - Santa Catarina
- Constantia cipoensisPorto & Brade - Minas Gerais
- Constantia cristinaeF.E.L.Miranda - Minas Gerais
- Constantia gutfreundianaChiron & V.P.Castro - Minas Gerais
- Constantia microscopicaF.E.L.Miranda - Minas Gerais
- Constantia rupestrisBarb.Rodr. - Rio de Janeiro
Discyphus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is the only genus in the subtribe Discyphinae of the tribe Cranichideae. It contains only one currently recognized species, Discyphus scopulariae, with two accepted varieties:
Warrea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has three known species, all native to Latin America.
Triphora is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to South America, Central America, southern Mexico, the West Indies and eastern North America as far north as Ontario. Noddingcaps is a common name for plants in this genus.
- Triphora amazonicaSchltr. - Florida, Caribbean, south to Brazil
- Triphora carnosula(Rchb.f.) Schltr. - Brazil
- Triphora craigheadiiLuer - Florida
- Triphora debilis(Schltr.) Schltr. - southern Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama
- Triphora duckeiSchltr. - Brazil
- Triphora foldatsiiCarnevali - Venezuela
- Triphora gentianoides(Sw.) Nutt. ex Ames & Schltr. - Florida, Southern Mexico, Costa Rica, Veenzuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bahamas, Greater Antilles
- Triphora hassleriana(Cogn. ex Chodat & Hassl.) Schltr. - from Mexico to Argentina
- Triphora heringeriPabst - Brazil
- Triphora miserrima(Cogn.) Acuña - Cuba, Hispaniola
- Triphora nitida(Schltr.) Schltr. - Costa Rica
- Triphora pusilla(Rchb.f. & Warm.) Schltr. - Brazil
- Triphora ravenii(L.O.Williams) Garay - Costa Rica, Panama
- Triphora santamariensisPortalet - Brazil
- Triphora surinamensis(Lindl. ex Benth.) Britton - West Indies south to Brazil
- Triphora trianthophoros(Sw.) Rydb. Ontario, Eastern United States, much of Mexico
- Triphora unifloraA.W.C.Ferreira, Baptista & Pansarin - Brazil
- Triphora wagneriSchltr. - from Mexico to Ecuador
- Triphora yucatanensisAmes - Florida and the Yucatán Peninsula
Mesadenus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 6 currently recognized species, native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, Brazil and Florida.
- Mesadenus chiangii(M.C.Johnst.) Garay - Coahuila
- Mesadenus glaziovii(Cogn.) Schltr. - Rio de Janeiro
- Mesadenus lucayanus(Britton) Schltr. - widespread across Mexico, Florida, Guatemala, West Indies
- Mesadenus polyanthus(Rchb.f.) Schltr. - Mexico, Belize
- Mesadenus rhombiglossus(Pabst) Garay - Minas Gerais
- Mesadenus tenuissimus(L.O.Williams) Garay - Morelos
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.
Plectrophora is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to Central and South America.
Prescottia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is widespread across much of Latin America and the West Indies, with one species (P. oligantha) extending into Florida.
Psilochilus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to South America, Central America, Mexico and the West Indies.
- Psilochilus carinatusGaray - Colombia
- Psilochilus dusenianusKraenzl. ex Garay & Dunst. - Venezuela, Brazil
- Psilochilus macrophyllus(Lindl.) Ames - widespread from central Mexico and the West indies south to Peru
- Psilochilus maderoi(Schltr.) Schltr. - Colombia
- Psilochilus modestusBarb.Rodr. - Venezuela, Brazil
- Psilochilus mollisGaray - Ecuador
- Psilochilus physurifolius(Rchb.f.) Løjtnant - Venezuela, Guyana
- Psilochilus vallecaucanusKolan. & Szlach. - Colombia
Pteroglossa is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to South America, Central America, and Mexico.
- Pteroglossa euphlebia(Rchb.f.) Garay - Rio de Janeiro
- Pteroglossa glazioviana(Cogn.) Garay - Brazil, Paraguay
- Pteroglossa hilariana(Cogn.) Garay - Brazil
- Pteroglossa lurida(M.N.Correa) Garay - Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina
- Pteroglossa luteolaGaray - Argentina
- Pteroglossa macrantha(Rchb.f.) Schltr. - Brazil, Paraguay, Venezuela
- Pteroglossa magnificaSzlach. - Paraguay
- Pteroglossa regia(Kraenzl.) Schltr. - Argentina
- Pteroglossa rhombipetalaGaray - Paraguay, Argentina
- Pteroglossa roseoalba(Rchb.f.) Salazar & M.W.Chase - widespread from Oaxaca to Argentina
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.
Skeptrostachys is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to eastern South America.
Heterotaxis is a genus of orchids native to Latin America from central Mexico to Bolivia, and also to parts of the West Indies. One species extends into Florida.
- Heterotaxis brasiliensis(Brieger & Illg) F.Barros - Brazil
- Heterotaxis discolor(Lodd. ex Lindl.) Ojeda & Carnevali - Belize, Nicaragua, Venezuela, the Guianas, Bolivia, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador
- Heterotaxis equitans(Schltr.) Ojeda & Carnevali - Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana, Bolivia, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador
- Heterotaxis fritziiOjeda & Carnevali - Ecuador
- Heterotaxis maleolens(Schltr.) Ojeda & Carnevali - Chiapas, Central America
- Heterotaxis microiridifolia(D.E.Benn. & Christenson) Ojeda & Carnevali - Peru
- Heterotaxis santanae(Carnevali & I.Ramírez) Ojeda & Carnevali - Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela
- Heterotaxis schultesiiOjeda & G.A.Romero - Brazil, Colombia
- Heterotaxis sessilis(Sw.) F.Barros - widespread from Veracruz and Florida south to Brazil
- Heterotaxis superflua(Rchb.f.) F.Barros - Brazil, Venezuela, the Guianas, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
- Heterotaxis valenzuelana(A.Rich.) Ojeda & Carnevali - Central America, Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil
- Heterotaxis villosa(Barb.Rodr.) F.Barros - Brazil, Venezuela, the Guianas, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia
- Heterotaxis violaceopunctata (Rchb.f.) F.Barros - Brazil, Venezuela, the Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia
