Trichoceros is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.[1] The genus is endemic to South America.[2][3][4][5]
| Trichoceros | |
|---|---|
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| Trichoceros muralis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Cymbidieae |
| Subtribe: | Oncidiinae |
| Genus: | Trichoceros Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth |
| Type species | |
| Trichoceros antennifer | |
Species
Species accepted as of June 2014:[2]
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | Trichoceros antennifer (Humb. & Bonpl.) Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth | Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru | 1,800–4,100 metres (5,900–13,500 ft) |
| Trichoceros carinifer Schltr. | Ecuador | ||
| Trichoceros cristinae P.Ortiz & C.Uribe | Colombia | ||
| Trichoceros dombeyi D.E.Benn. & Christenson | Peru | 2,600–3,200 metres (8,500–10,500 ft) | |
| Trichoceros hajekiorum D.E.Benn. & Christenson | Peru | 3,200–3,300 metres (10,500–10,800 ft) | |
.jpg) | Trichoceros muralis Lindl. | Ecuador | 2,200–3,200 metres (7,200–10,500 ft) |
| Trichoceros onaensis Christenson | Ecuador | 2,400 metres (7,900 ft) | |
| Trichoceros platyceros Rchb.f. | Peru, Ecuador | 2,250–3,000 metres (7,380–9,840 ft) | |
| Trichoceros roseus Christenson | Ecuador | 2,200 to 2,700 metres (7,200 to 8,900 ft) | |
| Trichoceros tupaipi Rchb.f. | Peru | 2,600–3,500 metres (8,500–11,500 ft) |
See also
References
External links
Media related to Trichoceros at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Trichoceros at Wikispecies
