Eriopsis

Eriopsis
Eriopsis biloba (type species)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Cymbidieae
Subtribe:	Eriopsidinae Szlach.
Genus:	Eriopsis Lindl.
Synonyms [1]
PseuderiopsisRchb.f.

Eriopsis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Its species are native to South America and Central America. ^[1]

1. Eriopsis biloba Lindl.
2. Eriopsis grandibulbosa Ames & C.Schweinf.
3. Eriopsis mesae Kraenzl.
4. Eriopsis rutidobulbon Hook.
5. Eriopsis sceptrum Rchb.f. & Warsz.

See also

• List of Orchidaceae genera

References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

Bibliography

• Lindley, J. (1847) Edward's Botanical Register, 33: t. 18.
• 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: 88. Oxford University Press.

External links

• Media related to Eriopsis at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Eriopsis at Wikispecies