Spilotantha

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Spilotantha
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Spilotantha ferrusii
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Spilotantha

Species

About 35, see text

Synonyms

Masdevallia (Amanda) sect. Amandae

Spilotantha is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to Masdevallia subgenus Amanda , section Amandae. [1]

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Morphology

Species

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  1. Zootrophion aguirreiP.Ortiz
  2. Zootrophion alvaroi(Garay) Luer
  3. Zootrophion argus(Kraenzl.) Luer
  4. Zootrophion atropurpureum(Lindl.) Luer
  5. Zootrophion beloglottis(Schltr.) Luer
  6. Zootrophion dayanum(Rchb.f.) Luer
  7. Zootrophion dodsonii(Luer) Luer
  8. Zootrophion endresianum(Kraenzl.) Luer
  9. Zootrophion erlangenseRoeth & Rysy
  10. Zootrophion gracilentum(Rchb.f.) Luer
  11. Zootrophion griffinLuer
  12. Zootrophion hirtziiLuer
  13. Zootrophion hypodiscus(Rchb.f.) Luer
  14. Zootrophion lappaceumLuer & R.Escobar
  15. Zootrophion leoniiD.E.Benn. & Christenson
  16. Zootrophion niveumLuer & Hirtz
  17. Zootrophion oblongifolium(Rolfe) Luer
  18. Zootrophion serpentinumLuer
  19. Zootrophion trivalve(Luer & R.Escobar) Luer
  20. Zootrophion vasqueziiLuer
  21. Zootrophion vulturiceps(Luer) Luer
  22. Zootrophion williamsiiLuer
  23. Zootrophion ximenae(Luer & Hirtz) ined.

References

  1. "The Plant List (2010). Version 1". www.theplantlist.org/. Retrieved 7 April 2012.