Rossioglossum

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Rossioglossum
Odontoglossum grande Orchi 003.jpg
Rossioglossum grande
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Oncidiinae
Genus: Rossioglossum
(Schltr.) Garay & G.C.Kenn.
Synonyms [1]
  • TicoglossumLucas Rodr. ex Halb.
  • ChelyorchisDressler & N.H.Williams in G.A.Romero & G.Carnevali

Rossioglossum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has 9 currently recognized species (as of May 2014), all native to Mexico, Central America, and northern and western South America. [1]

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List of species

As of November 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:

ImageScientific nameDistributionElevation (m)
Rossioglossum ampliatum - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens - Sarasota, Florida - DSC01015.jpg Rossioglossum ampliatum (Lindl.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williamsfrom Guatemala to Venezuela and Peru
Rossioglossum beloglossum (Rchb.f.) J.M.H.ShawMexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica700–2,100 metres (2,300–6,900 ft)
Rossioglossum grande Orchi 038.jpg Rossioglossum grande (Lindl.) Garay & G.C.Kenn.Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica1,400–2,700 metres (4,600–8,900 ft)
Rossioglossum hagsaterianum Soto ArenasNayarit, Jalisco1,300–2,000 metres (4,300–6,600 ft)
Rossioglossum insleayi 2017-02-24 - cropped.jpg Rossioglossum insleayi (Baker ex Lindl.) Garay & G.C.Kenn.from Jalisco to Oaxaca
Ticoglossum krameri 0zz.jpg Rossioglossum krameri (Rchb.f.) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsNicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama600–1,400 metres (2,000–4,600 ft)
Rossioglossum malpighioides (Archila, Szlach. & Chiron) J.M.H.ShawGuatemala
Rossioglossum oerstedii (Rchb.f.) M.W.Chase & N.H.WilliamsCosta Rica, Panama
Rossioglossum pardoi (Carnevali & G.A.Romero) J.M.H.ShawColombia, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
Rossioglossum schlieperianum Orchi 034.jpg Rossioglossum schlieperianum (Rchb.f.) Garay & G.C.Kenn.Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama1,200–2,800 metres (3,900–9,200 ft)
Rossioglossum splendens (Rchb.f.) Garay & G.C.Kenn.Oaxaca1,300–2,000 metres (4,300–6,600 ft)
Rossioglossum williamsianum (Rchb.f.) Garay & G.C.KennChiapas, Guatemala, Honduras1,000 metres (3,300 ft)

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