Arpophyllum

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Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Epidendroideae Subtribe Laeliinae Order Asparagales		Family Orchidaceae Tribe Epidendreae Rank Genus

Similar Jacquiniella, Chondrorhyncha, Chelonistele, Anthogonium, Comparettia

Orchid collection part 5 ansellia arachnis arethusa arpophyllum arundina

Arpophyllum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 3 species, native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela and Jamaica.

At the present time (May 2014), three species are recognized:

Arpophyllum giganteum subsp. alpinum (Lindl.) Dressler - Chiapas, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras

Arpophyllum giganteum subsp. giganteum - Veracruz, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Jamaica

Arpophyllum giganteum subsp. medium (Rchb.f.) Dressler - Veracruz, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Central America

Arpophyllum laxiflorum Pfitzer - eastern, central and southern Mexico

Arpophyllum spicatum Lex. in P.de La Llave & J.M.de Lexarza - eastern, central and southern Mexico; south to Costa Rica

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