Sauroglossum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Subtribe: | Spiranthinae |
| Genus: | Sauroglossum Lindl. (1833) |
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Sauroglossum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.[2] The genus is endemic to South America. As of June 2014, the following species are recognized:[1]
- Sauroglossum andinum (Hauman) Garay - Ecuador, Argentina
- Sauroglossum aurantiacum (C.Schweinf.) Garay - Peru
- Sauroglossum corymbosum (Lindl.) Garay - Peru, Bolivia
- Sauroglossum distans Lindl. ex Garay - Bolivia
- Sauroglossum dromadum Szlach. - Peru
- Sauroglossum elatum Lindl - Ecuador, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil
- Sauroglossum longiflorum (Schltr.) Garay - Ecuador, Colombia
- Sauroglossum odoratum Robatsch - Rio de Janeiro
- Sauroglossum organense Szlach. - Rio de Janeiro
- Sauroglossum schweinfurthianum Garay - Peru
- Sauroglossum sellilabre (Griseb.) Schltr. - Paraguay, Argentina
See also
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3: 1-358. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
External links
Media related to Sauroglossum at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Sauroglossum at Wikispecies- IOSPE orchid photos, Sauroglossum elatum, photo by Patricia Harding
- Projeto Orchidstudium, 'Sauroglossum elatum
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