Acrorchis is a monotypic genus from the orchid family (Orchidaceae), subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Epidendreae, subtribe Laeliinae.
Govenia is a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae. The type species, Govenia superba, was transferred from Maxillaria superba and a genus name was given to commemorate J.R. Gowen, secretary of the Horticultural Society of London and confidential secretary to the Earls of Carnarvon.
Restrepiella ophiocephala, commonly called the Snake's head restrepiella is an epiphytic orchid native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Florida. The epithet ophiocephala is derived from the Greek words ὄφις, ophis (snake) and κεφαλή, kephalē (head).
Teuscheria is a genus of orchids native to southern Mexico, Central America and northern South America. The genus is named for Henry Teuscher, an award-winning landscape artist and horticulturalist.
Polycycnis, abbreviated in horticultural trade as Pcn, is a genus of orchid, comprising 17 species found in Central America, and northern South America.
- Polycycnis acutilobaSchltr. - Colombia
- Polycycnis annectansDressler - Ecuador
- Polycycnis auritaDressler - Ecuador, Colombia
- Polycycnis barbata(Lindl.) Rchb.f. - Colombia, Venezuela, Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras
- Polycycnis blancoiG.Gerlach - Costa Rica
- Polycycnis escobarianaG.Gerlach - Colombia
- Polycycnis gratiosaEndrés & Rchb.f. - Panama, Costa Rica
- Polycycnis grayiDodson - Ecuador
- Polycycnis lehmanniiRolfe - Colombia
- Polycycnis lepidaLinden & Rchb.f. - Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
- Polycycnis muscifera(Lindl. & Paxton) Rchb.f. - Colombia, Venezuela, Panama, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador
- Polycycnis pfisteriSenghas, Tagges & G.Gerlach - Colombia
- Polycycnis silvanaF.Barros - Bahia
- Polycycnis surinamensisC.Schweinf - Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Suriname, Guyana
- Polycycnis tortuosaDressler - Panama
- Polycycnis trulliferaD.E.Benn. & Christenson - Peru
- Polycycnis villegasianaG.Gerlach - Colombia
Sievekingia is a genus of orchid, comprising 20 species found in Central and South America, from Nicaragua east to the Guianas and south to Bolivia.
Scaphyglottis is a genus of orchids native to Mexico, Central America, northern South America and parts of the Caribbean. The current concept of this genus is the result of combining several genera which have been described at various times. The concept is characterized by the growth habit: not only are new pseudobulbs added at the base of the old ones, but new pseudobulbs also grow at the apices of the old ones. Many species are quite similar and difficult to distinguish, but some are clearly distinct. A few have showy colors. The genus comprises nearly 70 species.
Epidendrum armeniacum is an epiphytic species of reed-stemmed Epidendrum orchid that grows wild in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru, at altitudes of 1–2 km.
Coelia macrostachya is a species of orchid. It is native to Chiapas, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Panama, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Veracruz.
Dendrobium gracilicaule, commonly known as the blotched cane orchid or yellow cane orchid, is an epiphytic or lithophytic orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It has cylindrical pseudobulbs, between three and seven thin leaves and up to thirty often drooping, cream-coloured to yellow or greenish flowers, sometimes with reddish brown blotches on the back. There are two varieties, one occurring in Queensland and New South Wales and the other on some Pacific Islands, including Lord Howe Island.
Dendrobium jonesii, commonly known as the oak orchid is a species of epiphytic or lithophytic orchid endemic to far north Queensland. It has spindle-shaped pseudobulbs, up to seven thin, dark green leaves and up to thirty five crowded, star-like, fragrant cream-coloured or white flowers with purple markings on the labellum.
Ponthieva racemosa, commonly called the hairy shadow witch or racemose ponthieva, is a species of orchid found from the southeastern United States, Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and northern South America as far south as Bolivia.
Sarcochilus falcatus, commonly known as the orange blossom orchid, is a small epiphytic or lithophytic orchid that is endemic to eastern Australia. It has up to eight, leathery leaves with fine teeth on the edges and up to twelve white to cream-coloured flowers with a white labellum that has orange and purple markings.
Epidendrum ruizianum is an epiphytic reed-stemmed Epidendrum of the orchid family native to the cloud forests of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, at altitudes of 2–3 km.
Cischweinfia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It was named after Harvard orchidologist Charles Schweinfurth. It has eleven currently recognized species, all native to Central America and northwestern South America.
- Cischweinfia colombianaGaray - Colombia
- Cischweinfia dasyandra(Rchb.f.) Dressler & N.H.Williams - Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica
- Cischweinfia donrafaeDressler & Dalström - Costa Rica
- Cischweinfia jaraeDodson & D.E.Benn.- Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
- Cischweinfia nanaDressler - Panama
- Cischweinfia parva(C.Schweinf.) Dressler & N.H.Williams - Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia
- Cischweinfia platychilaGaray - Colombia
- Cischweinfia popowianaKöniger - Ecuador
- Cischweinfia pusilla(C.Schweinf.) Dressler & N.H.Williams - Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica
- Cischweinfia pygmaea(Pupulin, J.Valle & G.Merino) M.W.Chase - Ecuador
- Cischweinfia rostrataDressler & N.H.Williams - Colombia, Ecuador
Warrea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has three known species, all native to Latin America.
Pterichis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to South America, Central America and Jamaica.
Solenocentrum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to southeastern Central America and northwestern South America, from Costa Rica to Bolivia.
Masdevallia goliath is a species of epiphytic orchid native to northeastern Peru and southeastern Ecuador but is cultivated as an ornamental elsewhere. It grows in nature in cloud forests at elevations over 1500 m.
Ionopsis utricularioides is an epiphytic orchid native to the warmer parts of the Americas. It is reported from Florida, Mexico, Central America, much of the West Indies including the Cayman Islands, South America as far south as Paraguay, and the Galápagos.
