Trichosalpinx

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Trichosalpinx
Trichosalpinx ciliaris
Trichosalpinx ciliaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Trichosalpinx
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Selected Species
  • Trichosalpinx berlineri
  • Trichosalpinx blaisdellii
  • Trichosalpinx ciliaris
  • Trichosalpinx dependens
  • Trichosalpinx memor
  • Trichosalpinx orbicularis
  • Trichosalpinx rotundata
  • Trichosalpinx chaetoglossa
  • Trichosalpinx chamaelepanthes
  • Trichosalpinx dirhamphis
  • Trichosalpinx dura
  • Trichosalpinx pergrata
  • Trichosalpinx pusilla
  • Trichosalpinx robledorum

Trichosalpinx is a genus of about 100 species of neotropical orchid. They are characterized by the presence of a ringed, ribbed sheath around the stem. The generic name means "trumpet with hair" and refers to this ring.