Higher classification Orchids | Family Orchidaceae Scientific name Lepanthopsis Rank Genus | |
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Similar Orchids, Trichosalpinx, Myoxanthus, Platystele, Scaphosepalum | ||
Lepanthopsis, abbreviated as Lpths in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids with about 43 currently known species. They are distributed mostly in the Andes and the Caribbean, with some species in Central America, southern Mexico and Florida. Lepanthopsis orchids are very small, often with flowers measuring less than 1 centimeter across.
Species
Species accepted as of June 2014:
- Lepanthopsis abbreviata Luer & Hirtz
- Lepanthopsis acetabulum Luer
- Lepanthopsis acuminata Ames
- Lepanthopsis anthoctenium (Rchb.f.) Ames
- Lepanthopsis apoda (Garay & Dunst.) Luer
- Lepanthopsis aristata Dod
- Lepanthopsis astrophora (Rchb.f. ex Kraenzl.) Garay
- Lepanthopsis atrosetifera Dod
- Lepanthopsis barahonensis (Cogn.) Garay
- Lepanthopsis calva Dod ex Luer
- Lepanthopsis comet-halleyi Luer
- Lepanthopsis constanzensis (Cogn.) Garay
- Lepanthopsis cucullata Dod
- Lepanthopsis culiculosa Luer
- Lepanthopsis densiflora (Barb.Rodr.) Ames
- Lepanthopsis dewildei Luer & R.Escobar
- Lepanthopsis dodii Garay
- Lepanthopsis farrago (Luer & Hirtz) Luer
- Lepanthopsis floripecten (Rchb.f.) Ames
- Lepanthopsis glandulifera Dod
- Lepanthopsis hirtzii Luer
- Lepanthopsis hotteana (Mansf.) Garay
- Lepanthopsis lingulata Dod
- Lepanthopsis melanantha (Rchb.f.) Ames
- Lepanthopsis micheliae Dod
- Lepanthopsis microlepanthes (Griseb.) Ames
- Lepanthopsis moniliformis Dod
- Lepanthopsis obliquipetala (Ames & C.Schweinf.) Luer
- Lepanthopsis ornipteridion Dod
- Lepanthopsis peniculus (Schltr.) Garay
- Lepanthopsis pristis Luer & R.Escobar
- Lepanthopsis prolifera Garay
- Lepanthopsis pulchella Garay & Dunst.
- Lepanthopsis purpurata Dod ex Luer
- Lepanthopsis pygmaea C.Schweinf.
- Lepanthopsis rinkei Luer
- Lepanthopsis serrulata (Cogn.) Hespenh. & Garay
- Lepanthopsis stellaris Dod
- Lepanthopsis steyermarkii Foldats
- Lepanthopsis ubangii Luer
- Lepanthopsis vellozicola R.C.Mota, F.Barros & Stehmann
- Lepanthopsis vinacea C.Schweinf.
- Lepanthopsis woodsiana Dod ex Luer
References
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