Zootrophion

Zootrophion
Zootrophion atropurpureum
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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".

Species

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Image Scientific name Distribution Elevation
Zootrophion aguirrei P.Ortiz Colombia
Zootrophion alvaroi (Garay) Luer Colombia to Ecuador. 400–600 metres (1,300–2,000 ft)
Zootrophion antioquianum Uribe Vélez & Sauleda Colombia (Antioquia)
Zootrophion argus (Kraenzl.) Luer Colombia 1,650–2,500 metres (5,410–8,200 ft)
Zootrophion atropurpureum (Lindl.) Luer Jamaica, Cuba, Hispaniola, Colombia, Ecuador, an Costa Rica 400–2,000 metres (1,300–6,600 ft)
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
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)
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
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)
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
Zootrophion vulturiceps (Luer) Luer Costa Rica 1,400–1,700 metres (4,600–5,600 ft)
Zootrophion williamsii Luer South America unknown origin
Zootrophion ximenae (Luer & Hirtz) ined. Ecuador 900–1,500 metres (3,000–4,900 ft)

References

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  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ "Alphabetical list of standard abbreviations of all generic names occurring in current use in orchid hybrid registration as at 31st December 2007" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society.
  • 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.
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