Lepanthes pteropogon | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Lepanthes |
Species: | L. pteropogon |
Binomial name | |
Lepanthes pteropogon | |
Synonyms | |
Lepanthes pollex Luer |
Lepanthes pteropogon is a species of orchid found from Colombia to El Salvador. [1]
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Lepanthes pantomima is a species of orchid that occurs from Mexico (Chiapas) to Central America.
Lepanthes excedens is a species of orchid native to Central America.
Lepanthes guatemalensis is a species of orchid found from Mexico (Chiapas) to El Salvador.
Lepanthes helicocephala is a species of orchid native to the Neotropics.
Lepanthes johnsonii is a species of orchid found from Mexico (Chiapas) to Guatemala. It has a subspecies, L. johnsonii subsp. costaricensis.
Lepanthes lucifer is a species of orchid endemic to Ecuador.
Lepanthes ophelma is a species of orchid endemic to Colombia.
Lepanthes papillipetala is a species of orchid found from Mexico (Chiapas) to El Salvador.
Lepanthes scopula is a species of orchid found from Mexico to Central America.
Lepanthes stenophylla is a species of orchid found from Mexico (Chiapas) to Venezuela.
Lepanthes × stenosepala is a species of orchid native to Central America.
Lepanthes tridentata is a species of orchid native to Central America.
Lepanthes machogaffensis is a species of Neotropical orchid described in 2009. It is endemic to Costa Rica and has so far only been found in Tapantí National Park. It has red petals and may flower several times during the year, yet its flowers only last for three days. It is named after the MachoGaff virgin forest within the park where it was found.
Lepanthes eltoroensis is a species of orchid known by the common name Luquillo Mountain babyboot orchid. It is endemic to El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico, growing primarily in the Luquillo Mountains. It is named for the El Toro Trail in the mountains. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
Lepanthes calodictyon is a small epiphytic orchid native to the montane forest of Ecuador and Colombia, commonly found at elevations ranging from 450 to 1,500 metres.
Lepanthes filamentosa is a species of orchid native to Colombia and Ecuador.