Myoxanthus

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Myoxanthus

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Liliopsida
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Epidendreae
Subtribe:	Pleurothallidinae
Genus:	Myoxanthus Poepp. & Endl.

Species

Myoxanthus affinis
Myoxanthus cimex
Myoxanthus conceicioensis
Myoxanthus exasperatus
Myoxanthus fimbriatus
Myoxanthus georgei
Myoxanthus gorgon
Myoxanthus hirsuticaulis
Myoxanthus monophyllus
Myoxanthus punctatus
Myoxanthus serripetalus
Myoxanthus speciosus
Myoxanthus uxorius
etc.

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.