Pterostemma Explained

Pterostemma is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 3 known species, native to Colombia and Ecuador.^{[1] [2]}

Species accepted as of June 2014:^[1]

• Pterostemma antioquiense F.Lehm. & Kraenzl.
• Pterostemma benzingii (Dodson) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams
• Pterostemma escobarii (Dodson) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams

See also

• List of Orchidaceae genera

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=170478 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 1-585. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.