Mesadenus Explained

Mesadenus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 6 currently recognized species, native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, Brazil and Florida.^{[1] [2]}

1. Mesadenus chiangii (M.C.Johnst.) Garay - Coahuila
2. Mesadenus glaziovii (Cogn.) Schltr. - Rio de Janeiro
3. Mesadenus lucayanus (Britton) Schltr. - widespread across Mexico, Florida, Guatemala, West Indies
4. Mesadenus polyanthus (Rchb.f.) Schltr. - Mexico, Belize
5. Mesadenus rhombiglossus (Pabst) Garay - Minas Gerais
6. Mesadenus tenuissimus (L.O.Williams) Garay - Morelos

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=125879 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=120318 Flora of North America v 26 p 525, Mesadenus Schlechter, Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 37: 367. 1920.