Restrepia, abbreviated Rstp in horticultural trade, is a small genus of 49 orchids in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), closely related to Pleurothallis. Named in honor of Don Jose Restrepo, it tends to be more showy than most other Pleurothallids. They are found primarily at higher altitudes in the cool, damp montane forests of the Andes and Venezuela, with some into Central America up to southern Mexico.
Aa is a genus of plants of the family Orchidaceae.
Gongora, abbreviated Gga in horticultural trade, is a member of the Orchid family (Orchidaceae). It consists of 65 species known from Central America, Trinidad, and tropical South America, with most species found in Colombia. They grow in wide geographical range from wet forests at sea level to mountainous regions in the Andes, as high as 1,800 m.
Oncidium, abbreviated as Onc. in the horticultural trade, is a genus that contains about 330 species of orchids from the subtribe Oncidiinae of the orchid family (Orchidaceae). As presently conceived, it is distributed across much of South America, Central America, Mexico and the West Indies, with one species (O. ensatum) extending into Florida. Common names for plants in this genus include dancing-lady orchid and golden shower orchid.
Calaway Homer Dodson is an American botanist, orchidologist, and taxonomist.
Rodriguezia lanceolata is a species of orchid found from the St. Vincent, Trinidad, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas,Suriname, Peru, Ecuador, and Brazil.
Caucaea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 9 currently recognized species, all native to northwestern South America.
- Caucaea alticola(Stacy) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase - Ecuador
- Caucaea andigena(Linden & Rchb.f.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase - Ecuador
- Caucaea macrotyle(Königer & J.Portilla) Königer - Ecuador
- Caucaea nubigena(Lindl.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase - Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru
- Caucaea olivacea(Kunth) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase - Ecuador, Colombia
- Caucaea phalaenopsis(Linden & Rchb.f.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase - Ecuador, Colombia
- Caucaea radiata(Lindl.) Mansf. - Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela
- Caucaea sanguinolenta(Lindl.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase - Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela
- Caucaea tripterygia(Rchb.f.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase - Ecuador, Peru
Chaubardiella is a genus of flowering plants from the Cymbidieae of the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to Costa Rica and South America.
- Chaubardiella dalessandroiDodson & Dalström - Ecuador
- Chaubardiella delcastilloiD.E.Benn. & Christenson - Peru
- Chaubardiella hirtziiDodson - Ecuador, Peru
- Chaubardiella pacuarensisJenny - Costa Rica
- Chaubardiella pubescensAckerman - Colombia
- Chaubardiella serrulataD.E.Benn. & Christenson - Peru
- Chaubardiella subquadrata(Schltr.) Garay - Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador
- Chaubardiella tigrina(Garay & Dunst.) Garay - Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana, French Guinea
Cyrtidiorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 5 known species, all native to South America.
Trizeuxis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The sole species is Trizeuxis falcata, native to the American Tropics.
Orleanesia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 9 known species, all native to South America.
- Orleanesia amazonicaBarb.Rodr. - Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, the Guianas
- Orleanesia cuneipetalaPabst - Brazil
- Orleanesia ecuadoranaDodson - Ecuador
- Orleanesia maculataGaray - Venezuela
- Orleanesia mineirosensisGaray - Brazil
- Orleanesia peruvianaC.Schweinf. - Peru
- Orleanesia pleurostachys(Linden & Rchb.f.) Garay & Dunst. - Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador
- Orleanesia richteriPabst - Brazil
- Orleanesia yauaperyensisBarb.Rodr. - Brazil, Venezuela
Otoglossum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to South America and Central America.
- Otoglossum arminii(Rchb.f.) Garay & Dunst. - Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil
- Otoglossum axinopterum(Rchb.f.) Garay & Dunst. - Ecuador
- Otoglossum brachypterum(Rchb.f.) Garay & Dunst. - Peru
- Otoglossum brevifolium(Lindl.) Garay & Dunst. - Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
- Otoglossum candelabrum(Linden ex Pérot) Jenny & Garay - Colombia, Ecuador
- Otoglossum chiriquense(Rchb.f.) Garay & Dunst. - Costa Rica, Panama
- Otoglossum dayanum(Rchb.f.) Jenny & Garay - Peru
- Otoglossum globuliferum(Kunth) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase - Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru
- Otoglossum harlingii(Stacy) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase - Ecuador
- Otoglossum hoppii(Schltr.) Garay & Dunst. - Colombia
- Otoglossum palaciosii(Dodson) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams - Ecuador
- Otoglossum sancti-pauli(Kraenzl.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase - Colombia, Venezuela
- Otoglossum scansor(Rchb.f.) Carnevali & I.Ramírez in J.A.Steyermark & al. - Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil
- Otoglossum serpens(Lindl.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase - Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
- Otoglossum virolinenseP.Ortiz & Jenny - Colombia
- Otoglossum weberbauerianum(Kraenzl.) Garay & Dunst. - Peru
Pescatoria is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to Costa Rica, Panama, and northern South America.
Plectrophora is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to Central and South America.
Porphyrostachys is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to South America. As of June 2014, it contains two known species:
Pseudocentrum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to Central America, the West Indies and northern South America.
Sauroglossum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The genus is endemic to South America. As of June 2014, the following species are recognized:
- Sauroglossum andinum(Hauman) Garay - Ecuador, Argentina
- Sauroglossum aurantiacum(C.Schweinf.) Garay - Peru
- Sauroglossum corymbosum(Lindl.) Garay - Peru, Bolivia
- Sauroglossum distansLindl. ex Garay - Bolivia
- Sauroglossum dromadumSzlach. - Peru
- Sauroglossum elatumLindl - Ecuador, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil
- Sauroglossum longiflorum(Schltr.) Garay - Ecuador, Colombia
- Sauroglossum odoratumRobatsch - Rio de Janeiro
- Sauroglossum organenseSzlach. - Rio de Janeiro
- Sauroglossum schweinfurthianumGaray - Peru
- Sauroglossum sellilabre(Griseb.) Schltr. - Paraguay, Argentina
Schlimia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to Costa Rica and to northern South America.
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.
Macradenia lutescens is a species of epiphytic orchid known by the common name longgland orchid. It is native to South America, the West Indies, and southern Florida.
