Rossioglossum
{{Short description|Genus of orchids}}
{{Automatic taxobox
| image = Odontoglossum grande Orchi 003.jpg
| image_caption = Rossioglossum grande
| display_parents = 3
| taxon = Rossioglossum
| authority = (Schltr.) Garay & G.C.Kenn.
| synonyms = * Ticoglossum Lucas Rodr. ex Halb.
- Chelyorchis Dressler & N.H.Williams in G.A.Romero & G.Carnevali
}}
Rossioglossum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has 9 currently recognized species (as of May 2014), all native to Mexico, Central America, and northern and western South America.[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=179888 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
List of species
{{As of|2024|November}}, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180px | Rossioglossum ampliatum (Lindl.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams | from Guatemala to Venezuela and Peru | |
| Rossioglossum beloglossum (Rchb.f.) J.M.H.Shaw | Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica | {{convert|700 - 2100|m|ft}} | |
| 180px | Rossioglossum grande (Lindl.) Garay & G.C.Kenn. | Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica | {{convert|1400 - 2700 |m|ft}} |
| Rossioglossum hagsaterianum Soto Arenas | Nayarit, Jalisco | {{convert|1300 - 2000|m|ft}} | |
| 180px | Rossioglossum insleayi (Baker ex Lindl.) Garay & G.C.Kenn. | from Jalisco to Oaxaca | |
| 180px | Rossioglossum krameri (Rchb.f.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams | Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama | {{convert| 600 - 1400|m|ft}} |
| Rossioglossum malpighioides (Archila, Szlach. & Chiron) J.M.H.Shaw | Guatemala | ||
| Rossioglossum oerstedii (Rchb.f.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams | Costa Rica, Panama | ||
| Rossioglossum pardoi (Carnevali & G.A.Romero) J.M.H.Shaw | Colombia, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela | ||
| 180px | Rossioglossum schlieperianum (Rchb.f.) Garay & G.C.Kenn. | Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama | {{convert| 1200 - 2800 |m|ft}} |
| Rossioglossum splendens (Rchb.f.) Garay & G.C.Kenn. | Oaxaca | {{convert| 1300 - 2000 |m|ft}} | |
| Rossioglossum williamsianum (Rchb.f.) Garay & G.C.Kenn | Chiapas, Guatemala, Honduras | {{convert| 1000 |m|ft}} |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
- {{aut|Garay, L.A. & Kennedy, G.C.}} (1976) The genus Rossioglossum. Orchid Digest 40 (4): 139.
- {{aut|Berg Pana, H.}} 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
- {{aut|Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N.}} (2009) Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 347 ff. Oxford University Press.
External links
- {{Commons-inline|Rossioglossum|Rossioglossum}}
- {{Wikispecies-inline|Rossioglossum|Rossioglossum}}
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Category:Taxa named by Rudolf Schlechter
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