Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Tribe Epidendreae Rank Genus | Order Asparagales Subfamily Epidendroideae Subtribe Pleurothallidinae | |
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Similar Mormolyca, Trichosalpinx, Lepanthopsis, Octomeria, Zootrophion | ||
Myoxanthus (from Greek for "dormouse" and "flower") is a genus of orchids with about 50 species, widely distributed in Central and South America. This genus is a close ally of Pleurothallis.
The genera Chaetocephala Barb.Rodr., Dubois-Reymondia H.Karst., Duboisia H.Karst. and Reymondia H.Karst. & Kuntze have been included in Myoxanthus.
References
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