Pteroglossa Explained

Pteroglossa is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to South America, Central America, and Mexico.^{[1] [2] [3]}

1. Pteroglossa euphlebia (Rchb.f.) Garay - Rio de Janeiro
2. Pteroglossa glazioviana (Cogn.) Garay - Brazil, Paraguay
3. Pteroglossa hilariana (Cogn.) Garay - Brazil
4. Pteroglossa lurida (M.N.Correa) Garay - Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina
5. Pteroglossa luteola Garay - Argentina
6. Pteroglossa macrantha (Rchb.f.) Schltr. - Brazil, Paraguay, Venezuela
7. Pteroglossa magnifica Szlach. - Paraguay
8. Pteroglossa regia (Kraenzl.) Schltr. - Argentina
9. Pteroglossa rhombipetala Garay - Paraguay, Argentina
10. Pteroglossa roseoalba (Rchb.f.) Salazar & M.W.Chase - widespread from Oaxaca to Argentina

See also

• List of Orchidaceae genera

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=170457 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3: 1-358. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
3. Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010 . Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro