Helonoma Explained

Helonoma is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It includes 4 known species, all native to South America.^[1]

1. Helonoma americana (C.Schweinf. & Garay) Garay - Venezuela, Ecuador
2. Helonoma bifida (Ridl.) Garay - Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil
3. Helonoma chiropterae (Szlach.) Carnevali & G.A.Romero in G.A.Romero & G.Carnevali - Venezuela
4. Helonoma peruviana (Szlach.) Salazar, H.C.Dueñas & Fern.Alonso - Colombia, Peru

See also

• List of Orchidaceae genera

References

• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
• Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=98028 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families