Myoxanthus

Myoxanthus (from Greek for "dormouse" and "flower")[1] is a genus of orchids with about 50 species, widely distributed in Central and South America.[2] This genus is a close ally of Pleurothallis.

Myoxanthus
Myoxanthus lonchophyllus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily:Epidendroideae
Tribe:Epidendreae
Subtribe:Pleurothallidinae
Genus:Myoxanthus
Poepp. & Endl.
Species

The genera Chaetocephala Barb.Rodr., Dubois-Reymondia H.Karst., Duboisia H.Karst.,[3] and Reymondia H.Karst. & Kuntze have been included in Myoxanthus.[citation needed]

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