Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Tribe Maxillarieae Rank Genus | Order Asparagales Subfamily Epidendroideae Subtribe Maxillariinae | |
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Similar Camaridium, Ornithidium, Christensonella, Mapinguari, Maxillariella |
Heterotaxis meaning
Heterotaxis is a genus of orchids native to Latin America from central Mexico to Bolivia, and also to parts of the West Indies. One species extends into Florida (H. sessilis, listed under synonym Maxillaria crassifolia in Flora of North America).
- Heterotaxis brasiliensis (Brieger & Illg) F.Barros - Brazil
- Heterotaxis discolor (Lodd. ex Lindl.) Ojeda & Carnevali - Belize, Nicaragua, Venezuela, the Guianas, Bolivia, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador
- Heterotaxis equitans (Schltr.) Ojeda & Carnevali - Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana, Bolivia, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador
- Heterotaxis fritzii Ojeda & Carnevali - Ecuador
- Heterotaxis maleolens (Schltr.) Ojeda & Carnevali - Chiapas, Central America
- Heterotaxis microiridifolia (D.E.Benn. & Christenson) Ojeda & Carnevali - Peru
- Heterotaxis santanae (Carnevali & I.RamÃrez) Ojeda & Carnevali - Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela
- Heterotaxis schultesii Ojeda & G.A.Romero - Brazil, Colombia
- Heterotaxis sessilis (Sw.) F.Barros - widespread from Veracruz and Florida south to Brazil
- Heterotaxis superflua (Rchb.f.) F.Barros - Brazil, Venezuela, the Guianas, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
- Heterotaxis valenzuelana (A.Rich.) Ojeda & Carnevali - Central America, Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil
- Heterotaxis villosa (Barb.Rodr.) F.Barros - Brazil, Venezuela, the Guianas, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia
- Heterotaxis violaceopunctata (Rchb.f.) F.Barros - Brazil, Venezuela, the Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia
References
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