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.
Sessea is a genus of 19 accepted species of shrubs, small trees and climbers belonging to the subfamily Cestroideae of the plant family Solanaceae. The flowers of Sessea are so similar to those of Cestrum that the genera cannot usually be told apart, unless the plants are in fruit. Then their distinguishing characteristics become immediately apparent; plants of the genus Sessea bearing dehiscent capsules dispersing winged seeds, while those belonging to the genus Cestrum bear juicy berries containing prismatic seeds. The flowers of both Sessea and Cestrum have tubular corollas that are long exserted from small calyces.
Rodriguezia, abbreviated Rdza. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids. It consists of 49 known species, native to tropical America from southern Mexico and the Windward Islands south to Argentina, with many of the species endemic to Brazil.
Utricularia unifolia is a species of perennial, medium-sized carnivorous plant that belongs to the family Lentibulariaceae. U. unifolia is native to Central America and western South America. It was originally published and described by Hipólito Ruiz López and José Antonio Pavón Jiménez in 1797 and later considered a synonym of Utricularia alpina until Peter Taylor's 1989 monograph on the genus where he restored the species as distinct from U. alpina. It grows as a terrestrial or epiphytic plant on moss-covered trees, rocks, or banks in cloud forests at altitudes between 2,000 m (6,562 ft) and 3,000 m (9,843 ft). U. unifolia usually produces only one leaf, which is where the species epithet "unifolia" is derived from.
Anguloa uniflora, commonly known as the swaddled babies orchid, is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It is the type species of its genus.
Bletia catenulata is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It is native to Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia and Paraguay.
Eulophia alta is a species of orchid, known as the wild coco. It is widespread across tropical and subtropical parts of Africa, South America, Central America, Mexico and the West Indies, as well as the southeastern United States.
Masdevallia uniflora is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to Peru (Junín). It is the type species of the genus Masdevallia.
Pleurothallis cordata is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It grows from western South America to Venezuela.
Restrepia contorta, the twisted restrepia, is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to western South America.
Rodriguezia candida is a species of orchid native to Venezuela, Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname.
Scaphyglottis conferta is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to Peru.
Sobralia dichotoma, is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.
Epidendrum coronatum is a reed-stemmed epiphytic Epidendrum orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It grows wild in the Neotropics at medium to low altitudes.
Tillandsia purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Peru, first described by Ruiz and Pavón in 1802.
Campylocentrum pachyrrhizum is a species of orchid. It is native to the West Indies, southern Mexico, Central America, northern South America, and southern Florida.
Cranichis muscosa, the cypress-knee helmet orchid, is a species of terrestrial orchid. It is widespread across most of the West Indies, extending into Central America, southern Mexico, Belize, northern South America, and southern Florida.
Cyclopogon elatus is a species of terrestrial orchids. It is widespread across much of Latin America from Mexico and Belize to Argentina, as well as in the West Indies and southern Florida.
Eltroplectris calcarata, the longclaw orchid, is a terrestrial species of orchid. It is native to Florida, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Windward Islands, Trinidad, Suriname, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and Paraguay.
Berberis flexuosa is a species of shrub in the family Berberidaceae described as a species in 1802. It is endemic to Peru.
