Zygostates

Zygostates
	Zygostates papillosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Cymbidieae
Subtribe:	Oncidiinae
Genus:	Zygostates; Lindl.
Species
	Zygostates alleniana; Zygostates apiculata; Zygostates aquinoi; Zygostates bradei; Zygostates chateaubriandii; Zygostates comuta; Zygostates cornigera; Zygostates costaricensis; Zygostates dusenianus; Zygostates grandiflorus; Zygostates greeniana; Zygostates kuhlmanni; Zygostates leptosepala; Zygostates ligulata; Zygostates lindmanii; Zygostates linearisepala; Zygostates lunata; Zygostates multiflora; Zygostates obliqua; Zygostates octavioreisii; Zygostates ovatipetala; Zygostates papillosa; Zygostates paranaensis; Zygostates pellucida; Zygostates pustulata; Zygostates riefenstahliae; Zygostates rotundiglossa;
Synonyms
	Dactylostylis Scheidw.; Dipteranthus Barb.Rodr.;

Zygostates is a genus of orchids widespread across much of South America from Guyana to Argentina.^[1]

The word is from the Greek ζυγοστάτης (zygostates, weigher, balance) and refers to the projections from the base of the column which resemble a balance.

References

^ ^a ^b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

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