Zootrophion

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Zootrophion
Zootrophion atropurpureum.jpg
Zootrophion atropurpureum
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Zootrophion
Luer
Synonyms[1]

Epibator Luer

Zootrophion (abbreviated Zo.[2]) is a genus of 23 known species of orchid, native to Central America, South America and the West Indies.[1] The stems have inflated, flattened sheaths. The flowers bear sepals that fuse at their tips to form box-like structures that resemble animal's heads, hence the generic name, which means "menagerie".

  1. P.Ortiz
  2. (Garay) Luer
  3. (Kraenzl.) Luer
  4. (Lindl.) Luer
  5. (Schltr.) Luer
  6. (Rchb.f.) Luer
  7. (Luer) Luer
  8. (Kraenzl.) Luer
  9. Roeth & Rysy
  10. (Rchb.f.) Luer
  11. Luer
  12. Luer
  13. (Rchb.f.) Luer
  14. Luer & R.Escobar
  15. D.E.Benn. & Christenson
  16. Luer & Hirtz
  17. (Rolfe) Luer
  18. Luer
  19. (Luer & R.Escobar) Luer
  20. Luer
  21. (Luer) Luer
  22. Luer
  23. (Luer & Hirtz) ined. (syn Luer & Hirtz)

References[]

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ "Alphabetical list of standard abbreviations of all generic names occurring in current use in orchid hybrid registration as at 31st December 2007" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society.
  • Luer, C. A. (1982) Selbyana 7(1): 80.
  • Luer, C.A. (2004) Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 95: 1–265.
  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006) Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 420 ff. Oxford University Press.

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