Zootrophion (abbreviated Zo.[2]) is a genus of 23 known species of orchid, native to Central America, South America and the West Indies.[1] The stems have inflated, flattened sheaths. The flowers bear sepals that fuse at their tips to form box-like structures that resemble animal's heads, hence the generic name, which means "menagerie".
| Zootrophion | |
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| Zootrophion atropurpureum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Pleurothallidinae |
| Genus: | Zootrophion Luer |
| Type species | |
| Zootrophion atropurpureum | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Epibator Luer | |
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zootrophion aguirrei P.Ortiz | Colombia | ||
_Luer,_Monogr._Syst._Bot._Missouri_Bot._Gard._95-_215_(2004)_(39837254764)_(cropped).jpg) | Zootrophion alvaroi (Garay) Luer | Colombia to Ecuador. | 400–600 metres (1,300–2,000 ft) |
| Zootrophion antioquianum Uribe Vélez & Sauleda | Colombia (Antioquia) | ||
_-_cropped.jpg) | Zootrophion argus (Kraenzl.) Luer | Colombia | 1,650–2,500 metres (5,410–8,200 ft) |
_Luer,_Selbyana_7-_80_(1982)_(30634123714)_-_cropped.jpg) | Zootrophion atropurpureum (Lindl.) Luer | Jamaica, Cuba, Hispaniola, Colombia, Ecuador, an Costa Rica | 400–2,000 metres (1,300–6,600 ft) |
_Luer,_Monogr._Syst._Bot._Missouri_Bot._Gard._95-_217_(2004)_(35684630593)_-_cropped.jpg) | Zootrophion beloglottis (Schltr.) Luer | Ecuador and Peru | |
| Zootrophion dayanum (Rchb.f.) Luer | Venezuela, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador | 1,500–1,900 metres (4,900–6,200 ft) | |
| Zootrophion disciformis Vierling | South America unknown origin | ||
_Luer,_Selbyana_7-_82_(1982)_(31834148730)_-_cropped.jpg) | Zootrophion dodsonii (Luer) Luer | Colombia and Ecuador | 950–1,000 metres (3,120–3,280 ft) |
| Zootrophion endresianum (Kraenzl.) Luer | Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia and Ecuador | 700–1,500 metres (2,300–4,900 ft) | |
| Zootrophion erlangense Roeth & Rysy | Peru | ||
| Zootrophion fenestratum (Lindl. ex Hook.) Rysy | Jamaica, Brazil (Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina) | ||
| Zootrophion fritzwalteri Vierling | South America unknown origin | ||
| Zootrophion gracilentum (Rchb.f.) Luer | Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama | 700–1,200 metres (2,300–3,900 ft) | |
| Zootrophion griffin Luer | Ecuador | 600–1,000 metres (2,000–3,300 ft) | |
_Luer,_Amer._Orchid_Soc._Bull._53-_1293_(1984)_(23923078127)_-_cropped.jpg) | Zootrophion hirtzii Luer | Ecuador | 1,300–2,100 metres (4,300–6,900 ft) |
| Zootrophion hypodiscus (Rchb.f.) Luer | Panama, Colombia and Ecuador | 0–1,800 metres (0–5,906 ft) | |
| Zootrophion ildephonsi P.Ortiz | Colombia | ||
_(24315939368)_-_cropped-1.jpg) | Zootrophion lappaceum Luer & R.Escobar | Colombia(Cundinamarca) | 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) |
| Zootrophion leonii D.E.Benn. & Christenson | Peru (Huancavelica) | 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) | |
| Zootrophion machaqway A.Doucette & J.Portilla | Ecuador | ||
| Zootrophion muliebre Vierling | South America unknown origin | ||
| Zootrophion niveum Luer & Hirtz | Ecuador (Morona-Santiago) | 900 metres (3,000 ft) | |
_Luer,_Selbyana_7-_84_(1982)_(31128121663)_-_cropped.jpg) | Zootrophion oblongifolium (Rolfe) Luer | Ecuador and Peru | 600–950 metres (1,970–3,120 ft) |
| Zootrophion serpentinum Luer | Ecuador | 1,100–1,950 metres (3,610–6,400 ft) | |
| Zootrophion trivalve (Luer & R.Escobar) Luer | Colombia | ||
| Zootrophion vasquezii Luer | Bolivia | ||
| Zootrophion virginalis Vierling | South America unknown origin | ||
_(Luer)_Luer,_Selbyana_7-_84_(1982)_(37933648546)_-_cropped.jpg) | Zootrophion vulturiceps (Luer) Luer | Costa Rica | 1,400–1,700 metres (4,600–5,600 ft) |
| Zootrophion williamsii Luer | South America unknown origin | ||
_Pfahl,_Internet_Orchid_Sp._Photo_Encycl._Nomencl._Notes_3(2)_1_(2014)_(46542524022).jpg) | Zootrophion ximenae (Luer & Hirtz) ined. | Ecuador | 900–1,500 metres (3,000–4,900 ft) |
References
- Luer, C. A. (1982) Selbyana 7(1): 80.
- Luer, C.A. (2004) Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 95: 1–265.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006) Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 420 ff. Oxford University Press.
External links
Media related to Zootrophion at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Zootrophion at Wikispecies
