Stenorrhynchos Explained

Stenorrhynchos is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and northern South America.^[1]

Species

Species currently recognized as of June 2014:^[1]

1. Stenorrhynchos albidomaculatum Christenson (2005) - Colombia, Venezuela
2. Stenorrhynchos austrocompactum Christenson (2005) - Peru
3. Stenorrhynchos glicensteinii Christenson (2005) - Veracruz, Chiapas, Costa Rica
4. Stenorrhynchos speciosum (Jacq.) Rich. (1817) from Mexico and the West Indies south to Peru
5. Stenorrhynchos vaginatum (Kunth) Spreng. (1826) - Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

See also

• List of Orchidaceae genera

References

• (1826) Systema Vegetabilium, editio decima sexta 3: 709.
• (2003) Genera Orchidacearum 3: 267 ff. Oxford University Press.
• 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=197366 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families