Elleanthus

Elleanthus
Elleanthus hymenophorus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Sobralieae
Genus: Elleanthus
C.Presl
Synonyms[1]
  • Evelyna Poepp. & Endl.
  • Adeneleuterophora Barb.Rodr.
  • Adeneleuthera Kuntze in T.E.von Post
  • Epilyna Schltr.
  • Pseudelleanthus Brieger in F.R.R.Schlechter

Elleanthus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. All the species are native to the warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere (Mexico, Central America, South America, West Indies).[1]

List of species in genus Elleanthus[2]

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