Myoxanthus

Myoxanthus
	Myoxanthus lonchophyllus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Epidendreae
Subtribe:	Pleurothallidinae
Genus:	Myoxanthus; Poepp. & Endl.
Species
	Myoxanthus affinis; Myoxanthus cimex; Myoxanthus conceicioensis; Myoxanthus exasperatus; Myoxanthus fimbriatus; Myoxanthus georgei; Myoxanthus gorgon; Myoxanthus hirsuticaulis; Myoxanthus lonchophyllus; Myoxanthus monophyllus; Myoxanthus octomeriae; Myoxanthus pulvinatus; Myoxanthus punctatus; Myoxanthus reymondii; Myoxanthus seidelii; Myoxanthus serripetalus; Myoxanthus speciosus; Myoxanthus uxorius; etc.;

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.

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]}

References[edit]

^ Luer, Carlyle A. (1982-08-01). "A reevaluation of the genus myoxanthus (orchidaceae)". Selbyana. 7 (1). Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc.: 35. Retrieved 2023-06-11 – via JSTOR. Etymology: From the Greek myoxos (μυωξος), "a dormouse," and anthos (ανθος), "flower," referring to some obscure character of the flower.
^ Rojas-Alvarado, Gustavo; Blanco, Mario A.; Karremans, Adam P. (2021-06-10). "A taxonomic synopsis and morphological characterization of Myoxanthus (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae)". Phytotaxa. 507 (3). Magnolia Press: 211. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.507.3.1. Retrieved 2023-06-11 – via Biotaxa. The genus is distributed from southern Mexico throughout Central America to Bolivia and Brazil.
^ "Myoxanthus Poepp. & Endl". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Heterotypic Synonyms. Archived from the original on 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2023-06-11.