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Aglossorrhyncha is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family Orchidaceae. It contains 13 currently recognized species, native to eastern Indonesia, New Guinea, and various islands in the Pacific Ocean. Aglossorrhyncha aurea Schltr. in K.M.Schumann & C.A.G.Lauterbach - New Guinea, Bismarcks, Solomons Aglossorrhyncha biflora J.J.Sm. - Maluku, New Guinea, Solomons, Fiji, Vanuatu Aglossorrhyncha bilobula Kores - Fiji Aglossorrhyncha fruticicola J.J.Sm. - New Guinea Aglossorrhyncha galanthiflora J.J.Sm. - New Guinea Aglossorrhyncha jabiensis J.J.Sm. - New Guinea Aglossorrhyncha lucida

Papilionanthe (abbreviated Ple.) is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, southern China, and the Indian subcontinent. Papillionanthe species are leaf succulents resembling Curio repens (syn. Senecio repens, Kleinia repens).

Jumellea is an orchid genus with 55 species native to Madagascar, the Comoros, the Mascarenes, and eastern Africa. In horticulture, it is often abbreviated Jum.

Brachystele is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It consists of 20 species native primarily to South America but with a few species in Mexico, Central America, and Trinidad and Tobago. Brachystele arechavaletae (Kraenzl.) Schltr. Brachystele bicrinita Szlach. Brachystele bracteosa (Lindl.) Schltr. Brachystele burkartii M.N.Correa Brachystele camporum (Lindl.) Schltr. Brachystele chlorops (Rchb.f.) Schltr. Brachystele cyclochila (Kraenzl.) Schltr. Brachystele delicatula (Kraenzl.) Schltr. Brachystele dilatata (Lindl.) Schltr. Brachystele guayanensis (Lindl.)

Bolusiella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It consists of 4 currently recognized species that are endemic to sub-Saharan Africa and the Comoro Islands. Bolusiella are often very small, no more than a few centimeters tall. They exhibit monopodial growth.

Barbosella is a genus of mostly creeping orchids. The genus has about 20 species, widespread across the West Indies and Latin America from Mexico and the Lesser Antilles to Argentina. Named after João Barbosa Rodrigues, an investigator of Brazilian orchids. They have solitary flowers with a unique lip base that works like a ball and socket.

Auxopus is a genus of the family Orchidaceae. It belongs to the tribe Gastrodieae. Little is known about the flower structure of members of Gastrodieae, which are saprophytic. Auxopus are leafless and contain inflorescences of flowers with their sepals and petals united. Auxopus has 4 known species, native to tropical Africa and Madagascar. Auxopus kamerunensis Schltr. - Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon Auxopus letouzeyi Szlach. - Cameroon Auxopus macranthus Summerh. - Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Uganda, Democratic Republic of

Xerorchis is an orchid genus in the subfamily Epidendroideae. It is the sole representative of the tribe Xerorchideae. Xerorchis is only found in South America.

Rhyncholaelia, abbreviated Rl. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae), comprising two species. They are distributed in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. Both species were originally published in Brassavola by Lindley. In 1918, Schlechter erected the new genus Rhyncholaelia and moved Brassavola digbyana Lindl. 1846 and Brassavola glauca Lindl. 1839 into it.

Holcoglossum (Holc.) is a genus of orchids, in the family Orchidaceae. It is native from Assam through mainland China to Taiwan and Indo-China.

Funkiella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae native to Mexico and Central America. Funkiella hyemalis (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Schltr - from central Mexico to Guatemala Funkiella laxispica (Catling) Salazar & Soto Arenas - Oaxaca Funkiella parasitica (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Salazar & Soto Arenas - from central Mexico to Costa Rica Funkiella stolonifera (Ames & Correll) Garay - Chiapas, Guatemala Funkiella tenella (L.O.Williams) Szlach. - Chihuahua, Durango Funkiella valerioi (Ames & C.Schweinf.) Salazar & Soto Arenas - Costa Rica, Guatemala Funkiella versiformis

Domingoa is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae), comprising four recognized species native to Mexico, Central America, Cuba, Hispaniola, and Mona in the Greater Antilles. Rudolf Schlechter established the genus in 1913. Its name refers to Santo Domingo, a former name for Hispaniola. The genus name is abbreviated Dga. in cultivation.

Caucaea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 9 currently recognized species, all native to northwestern South America.

Beloglottis is a genus of the family Orchidaceae. This genus belongs to the tribe Cranichideae and subtribe Spiranthinae. Orchids of the genus Beloglottis are terrestrial sympodial plants that can be used as herbal supplements. They have short, solitary stems that stand erect and the fleshy roots contain small hair-like projections and are arranged in a fascicle. Several leaves containing a petiole form at the base of the plant. The flowers appear as if they are upside down.

Schiedeella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to the Western Hemisphere: Mexico, the West Indies and Central America, with one species (S. arizonica) in the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico and Texas).

Porroglossum (from Greek "far off" and "tongue", referring to the position of the lip) is a genus of orchids native to the Andes of South America. The center of diversity lies in Ecuador, with many of the species endemic to that country, though others are found in Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, and Bolivia. This genus is abbreviated Prgm in horticultural trade. The lip in this genus is unique in the family. It is hinged and has a mechanism that snaps shut when stimulated by a pollinator, thus trapping the insect to ensure that the pollinia will be removed and later transferred to the receptive

Platystele is a genus of orchids, comprising 123 species. Most of these have small flowers, some of the smallest in the family. The genus is widespread across Mexico, Central America, Cuba, and South America as far south as Bolivia, but infrequent in Brazil.

Hapalorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to Central America, South America, and the West Indies. Hapalorchis cymbirostris Szlach. - Rio de Janeiro Hapalorchis lindleyana Garay - Rio de Janeiro Hapalorchis lineata (Lindl.) Schltr. - widespread from Guatemala east to Puerto Rico and south to Brazil Hapalorchis longirostris Schltr. - Colombia Hapalorchis neglecta Szlach. & Rutk. - Ecuador Hapalorchis pandurata Szlach. - Rio de Janeiro Hapalorchis piesikii Szlach. & Rutk. - Colombia Hapalorchis pumila (C.Schweinf.) Garay - Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru

Ceropegia woodii is a flowering plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae, native to South Africa, Eswatini and Zimbabwe. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the related Ceropegia linearis, as C. linearis subsp. woodii. Common names include chain of hearts, collar of hearts, string of hearts, rosary vine, hearts-on-a-string, and sweetheart vine.

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Steveniella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Only one species is known, Steveniella satyrioides, native to Iran, Turkey, Crimea and the Caucasus. Steveniella satyrioides is considered an endangered species in Armenia.

Pteroglossa is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to South America, Central America, and Mexico. Pteroglossa euphlebia (Rchb.f.) Garay - Rio de Janeiro Pteroglossa glazioviana (Cogn.) Garay - Brazil, Paraguay Pteroglossa hilariana (Cogn.) Garay - Brazil Pteroglossa lurida (M.N.Correa) Garay - Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina Pteroglossa luteola Garay - Argentina Pteroglossa macrantha (Rchb.f.) Schltr. - Brazil, Paraguay, Venezuela Pteroglossa magnifica Szlach. - Paraguay Pteroglossa regia (Kraenzl.) Schltr. - Argentina Pteroglossa rhombipetala Garay -

Mesadenus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains five currently recognized species, native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and Florida. Mesadenus chiangii (M.C.Johnst.) Garay - Coahuila Mesadenus lucayanus (Britton) Schltr. - widespread across Mexico, Florida, Guatemala, West Indies Mesadenus perezii R.González & Lizb.Hern. – western Mexico (Aguascalientes and Jalisco) Mesadenus polyanthus (Rchb.f.) Schltr. - Mexico, Belize Mesadenus tenuissimus (L.O.Williams) Garay - Morelos A phylogenetic study published in 2019 found that the genus as

Epiblastus is a genus of orchids with 22 known species distributed from New Guinea, Philippines, Maluku, Sulawesi, Fiji, the Solomons, the Bismarcks, Samoa and Vanuatu.

Coccineorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 7 accepted species, native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Coccineorchis bracteosa (Ames & C.Schweinf.) Garay - Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Ecuador Coccineorchis cernua (Lindl.) Garay - Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru Coccineorchis cristata Szlach., Rutk. & Mytnik - Panama Coccineorchis dressleri Szlach., Rutk. & Mytnik - Panama Coccineorchis navarrensis (Ames) Garay - Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Colombia Coccineorchis standleyi (Ames) Garay - Costa

Buchtienia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 3 species, all native to South America: Buchtienia boliviensis Schltr. Buchtienia ecuadorensis Garay Buchtienia rosea Garay

Aerangis fastuosa, commonly known as the 'magnificent Aerangis', is a species of epiphytic orchid endemic to Madagascar. It is widespread across Madagascar, stretching from the eastern coastal forests across to the south and along the central plateau. Aerangis fastuosa belongs to the family Orchidaceae, subtribe Aerangidinae. It was formally named by Rudolf Schlechter in 1914, but was first described by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach in 1881, as Angraecum fastuosum. Henri Pierre de la Bâthie once attempted to have Aerangis fastuosum split into several varieties, but these were not accepted.

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Pseuderia is a genus of orchids consisting of about 20 species distributed from the Moluccas through New Guinea to Samoa, Fiji and Micronesia. The genus has its center of diversity in New Guinea. Species accepted as of June 2014: Pseuderia amblyornidis (Rchb.f.) Ormerod - New Guinea Pseuderia brevifolia J.J.Sm. - New Guinea Pseuderia diversifolia J.J.Sm. - New Guinea Pseuderia floribunda Schltr. - New Guinea Pseuderia foliosa (Brongn.) Schltr. - Maluku, New Guinea Pseuderia frutex (Schltr.) Schltr. - New Guinea Pseuderia ledermannii Schltr. - New Guinea Pseuderia micronesiaca Schltr. -

Discyphus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is the only genus in the subtribe Discyphinae of the tribe Cranichideae. It contains only one currently recognized species, Discyphus scopulariae, with two accepted varieties: Discyphus scopulariae var. longiauriculata Szlach. - Trinidad Discyphus scopulariae var. scopulariae - Trinidad, Panama, Venezuela, Brazil