''Beloglottis'' is a genus of the family

Orchidaceae Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...

. This genus belongs to the tribe Cranichideae and subtribe Spiranthinae. Orchids of the genus ''Beloglottis'' are terrestrial

sympodial Sympodial growth is a bifurcating branching pattern where one branch develops more strongly than the other, resulting in the stronger branches forming the primary shoot and the weaker branches appearing laterally. A sympodium, also referred to a ...

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.

Species

At present, 6 species are recognized, native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, South America and Florida:Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> #'' Beloglottis boliviensis'' Schltr. - Bolivia, Argentina #'' Beloglottis costaricensis'' (Rchb.f.) Schltr. - widespread from Florida and San Luis Potosí through Central America, the Caribbean and South America as far south as Bolivia #''

Beloglottis ecallosa ''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 hav ...

'' (Ames & C.Schweinf.) Hamer & Garay in F.Hamer - Costa Rica, El Salvador #'' Beloglottis hameri'' Garay in F.Hamer - Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua #'' Beloglottis mexicana'' Garay & Hamer in F.Hamer - El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Veracruz, Oaxaca #'' Beloglottis subpandurata'' (Ames & C.Schweinf.) Garay - Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, Guatemala

References

* Dressler, Robert L. ''The Orchids: Natural History and Classification''. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1981. * Ackerman, James. "Belgottis." Flora of North America. 26 (1920): 499. Cranichideae genera Spiranthinae {{Orchidoideae-stub