Trichosalpinx
| bonnet orchid | |
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| Trichosalpinx ciliaris | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Pleurothallidinae |
| Genus: | Trichosalpinx Luer |
| Selected Species | |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Trichosalpinx, commonly known as the bonnet orchid,[2][3] is a genus of about 100 species of neotropical orchid. The genus is widespread across most of Latin America from northern Mexico to Bolivia, as well as the West Indies.[1]
Trichosalpinx is characterized by the presence of a ringed, ribbed sheath around the stem. The generic name means "trumpet with hair" and refers to this ring.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ "Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS): Trichosalpinx". Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved 2008-12-22.
- ↑ Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006). Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 1-672. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
- Ecuagenera, Orquídeas del Ecuador, Trichosalpinx photos of several species
- The Pleurothallid Alliance, Trichosalpinx links to photos of many species
- Flowershots, Trichosalpinx
Media related to Trichosalpinx at Wikimedia Commons