Mesadenus

Mesadenus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Subtribe: Spiranthinae
Genus: Mesadenus
Schltr.

Mesadenus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 6 currently recognized species, native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, Brazil and Florida.[1][2]

  1. Mesadenus chiangii (M.C.Johnst.) Garay - Coahuila
  2. Mesadenus glaziovii (Cogn.) Schltr. - Rio de Janeiro
  3. Mesadenus lucayanus (Britton) Schltr. - widespread across Mexico, Florida, Guatemala, West Indies
  4. Mesadenus polyanthus (Rchb.f.) Schltr. - Mexico, Belize
  5. Mesadenus rhombiglossus (Pabst) Garay - Minas Gerais
  6. Mesadenus tenuissimus (L.O.Williams) Garay - Morelos

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