Pteroglossa

Pteroglossa
Pteroglossa roseoalba
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Tribe:	Cranichideae
Subtribe:	Spiranthinae
Genus:	Pteroglossa Schltr.
Synonyms [1]
Cogniauxiocharis(Schltr.) Hoehne OchyrellaSzlach. & R.González CallistanthosSzlach. LyrochilusSzlach.

Pteroglossa is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to South America, Central America, and Mexico. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

• 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 luteola Garay - Argentina
• Pteroglossa macrantha (Rchb.f.) Schltr. - Brazil, Paraguay, Venezuela
• Pteroglossa magnifica Szlach. - Paraguay
• Pteroglossa regia (Kraenzl.) Schltr. - Argentina
• Pteroglossa rhombipetala Garay - Paraguay, Argentina
• Pteroglossa roseoalba (Rchb.f.) Salazar & M.W.Chase - widespread from Oaxaca to Argentina

See also

• List of Orchidaceae genera

References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3: 1-358. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
3. Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010 Archived 2015-09-06 at the Wayback Machine . Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

External links

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