Ancipitia

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Ancipitia
Ancipitia anthrax
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Asparagales Family: Orchidaceae Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Epidendreae Subtribe: Pleurothallidinae Genus: Ancipitia Luer
Species
See text.

Ancipitia is a genus of orchids originating from South America, currently comprised of 28 species. This genus was once considered part of Pleurothallis and, since publication in 2004 as a separate genus, is not yet fully accepted in all botanical forums.

[edit] Species

• Ancipitia anceps (Luer) Luer
• Ancipitia anthrax (Luer & R. Escobar) Luer
• Ancipitia caniceps (Luer) Luer
• Ancipitia caprina (Luer & R. Escobar) Luer
• Ancipitia condorensis (Luer & Hirtz) Luer
• Ancipitia crocodiliceps (Rchb. f.) Luer
• Ancipitia cypelligera (Luer & Hirtz) Luer
• Ancipitia driessenii (Luer) Luer
• Ancipitia dunstervillei (Foldats) Luer
• Ancipitia duplex (Luer & R. Escobar) Luer
• Ancipitia eumecocaulon (Schltr.) Luer
• Ancipitia furcifera (Luer) Luer
• Ancipitia glochis (Luer & R. Escobar) Luer
• Ancipitia gratiosa (Rchb. f.) Luer
• Ancipitia harpago (Luer) Luer
• Ancipitia inornata (Luer & Hirtz) Luer
• Ancipitia jimii (Luer) Luer
• Ancipitia londonoi (Luer) Luer
• Ancipitia membracidoides (Luer) Luer
• Ancipitia niveoglobula (Luer) Luer
• Ancipitia odobeniceps (Luer) Luer
• Ancipitia onagriceps (Luer & Hirtz) Luer
• Ancipitia praecipua (Luer) Luer
• Ancipitia solium (Luer) Luer
• Ancipitia spathulipetala (Luer) Luer
• Ancipitia tetragona (Luer & R. Escobar) Luer
• Ancipitia viduata (Luer) Luer
• Ancipitia vorator (Luer & R. Vasquez) Luer

[edit] References

• Missouri Botanical Garden w³ TROPICOS
• The World Checklist of Monocotyledons

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