''Promenaea'' is a

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s from the orchid 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 flowerin ...

. It contains 18 currently accepted species (including one that is apparently

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), all

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Species

#'' Promenaea acuminata'' Schltr. #'' Promenaea albescens'' Schltr. - São Paulo, Paraná #'' Promenaea catharinensis'' Schltr. - Santa Catarina #'' Promenaea dusenii'' Schltr. - Paraná #'' Promenaea fuerstenbergiana'' Schltr. - Santa Catarina #''

Promenaea guttata ''Promenaea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 18 currently accepted species (including one that is apparently extinct), all endemic to Brazil. Species #'' Promenaea acuminata'' Schltr. #'' ...

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Promenaea lentiginosa ''Promenaea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 18 currently accepted species (including one that is apparently extinct), all endemic to Brazil. Species #'' Promenaea acuminata'' Schltr. #'' ...

'' (Lindl.) Lindl. #''

Promenaea malmquistiana ''Promenaea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 18 currently accepted species (including one that is apparently extinct), all endemic to Brazil. Species #'' Promenaea acuminata'' Schltr. #'' ...

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Promenaea microptera ''Promenaea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 18 currently accepted species (including one that is apparently extinct), all endemic to Brazil. Species #'' Promenaea acuminata'' Schltr. #'' ...

'' Rchb.f. #''

Promenaea nigricans ''Promenaea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 18 currently accepted species (including one that is apparently extinct), all endemic to Brazil. Species #'' Promenaea acuminata'' Schltr. #'' ...

'' Königer & J.G.Weinm.bis - Paraná #''

Promenaea ovatiloba ''Promenaea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 18 currently accepted species (including one that is apparently extinct), all endemic to Brazil. Species #'' Promenaea acuminata'' Schltr. #'' ...

'' (Klinge) Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius #''

Promenaea paranaensis ''Promenaea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 18 currently accepted species (including one that is apparently extinct), all endemic to Brazil. Species #'' Promenaea acuminata'' Schltr. #'' ...

'' Schltr. - Paraná #''

Promenaea riograndensis ''Promenaea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 18 currently accepted species (including one that is apparently extinct), all endemic to Brazil. Species #'' Promenaea acuminata'' Schltr. #'' ...

'' Schltr. - Rio Grande do Sul #''

Promenaea rollissonii ''Promenaea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 18 currently accepted species (including one that is apparently extinct), all endemic to Brazil. Species #'' Promenaea acuminata'' Schltr. #'' ...

'' (Lindl.) Lindl. #''

Promenaea silvana ''Promenaea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 18 currently accepted species (including one that is apparently extinct), all endemic to Brazil. Species #'' Promenaea acuminata'' Schltr. #'' ...

'' F.Barros & Cath. - Bahia #''

Promenaea sincorana ''Promenaea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 18 currently accepted species (including one that is apparently extinct), all endemic to Brazil. Species #'' Promenaea acuminata'' Schltr. #'' ...

'' P.Castro & Campacci - Bahia #''

Promenaea stapelioides ''Promenaea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 18 currently accepted species (including one that is apparently extinct), all endemic to Brazil. Species #'' Promenaea acuminata'' Schltr. #'' ...

'' (Link & Otto) Lindl. #''

Promenaea xanthina ''Promenaea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 18 currently accepted species (including one that is apparently extinct), all endemic to Brazil. Species #'' Promenaea acuminata'' Schltr. #'' ...

'' (Lindl.) Lindl.

Hybrids

Hybrids of orchids in ''Promenaea'' with orchids in other genera are placed in the following nothogenera: lphabetical One-Table List of Genera and Intergeneric Hybrids https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/plant-registration-forms/list-of-orchid-genera-with-components.pdf Royal Horticultural Society, 2017. * '' Alantuckerara'' (''Atc.'') = ''

Neogardneria ''Neogardneria'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains one known species, ''Neogardneria murrayana'', endemic to Brazil. See also * List of Orchidaceae genera This is a list of genera in the or ...

'' × ''Promenaea'' × ''

Zygopetalum ''Zygopetalum'' (abbreviated ''Z.''Alphabetical List of Standard Abbreviations for Natural and Hybrid Generic Names, RHS, 2007. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/plant-registration-forms/orchid-name-abbreviations-list.pdf) is a genus of the orc ...

'' * '' Berlinerara'' (''Brln.'') = ''

Aganisia ''Aganisia'' is a small South American genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), subfamily Epidendroideae. The genus was named after the Greek word ‘agnos’ (gratitude), perhaps referring to the sweet scent of its flowers. These dwarf, epiph ...

'' × ''

Batemannia ''Batemannia'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 5 species, native to Trinidad Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies off ...

'' × ''

Otostylis ''Otostylis'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to South America and Trinidad.Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 1-58 ...

'' × ''Promenaea'' × ''

'' × '' Zygosepalum'' * '' Brianara'' (''Brn.'') = ''

Galeottia ''Galeottia'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to South America, Central America and southern Mexico. #'' Galeottia acuminata'' (C.Schweinf.) Dressler & Christenson #'' Galeottia antioquiana'' (Kr ...

'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × ''

'' * '' Clowesetenaea'' (''Cws.'') = ''

Catasetum ''Catasetum'', abbreviated as Ctsm. in horticultural trade, is a genus of showy epiphytic Orchids, family Orchidaceae, subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Cymbidieae, subtribe Catasetinae, with 166 species, many of which are highly prized in hortic ...

'' × ''

Clowesia ''Clowesia'' is a genus of the family Orchidaceae. Species of this genus are epiphytic and contain many pseudobulbs with several internodes. The leaves of this plant are arranged alternatively in two vertical rows on opposite sides of the rachis. ...

'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Cymbidinaea'' (''Cbn.'') = ''

Cymbidium ''Cymbidium'' , commonly known as boat orchids, is a genus of evergreen flowering plants in the orchid family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are epiphytic, lithophytic, terrestrial or rarely leafless saprophytic herbs usually with pseudob ...

'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Cyrtonaea'' (''Ctea.'') = ''

Cyrtopodium ''Cyrtopodium'', often abbreviated Cyrt in horticulture, is a genus of more than 40 species of epiphytic and terrestrial orchids found from Florida and Mexico through Argentina. ''Cyrtopodium'' is the only genus in the monotypic subtribe C ...

'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Fisherara'' (''Fsh.'') = ''

'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × ''

'' * '' Galeomenetalum'' (''Gle.'') = ''

'' × ''Promenaea'' × ''

'' * '' Hoosierara'' (''Hos.'') = ''Promenaea'' × '' Warrea'' × ''

'' * '' Johnara'' (''Jon.'') = '' Cochleanthes'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × ''

'' * '' Kanzerara'' (''Kza.'') = '' Chondrorhyncha'' × ''Promenaea'' × ''

'' * '' Maccorquodaleara'' (''Mcq.'') = ''

'' × ''

'' × '' Cochleanthes'' × ''

'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × ''

'' × '' Zygosepalum'' * '' Mauriceara'' (''Mrc.'') = ''

'' × ''

'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × ''

'' × '' Zygosepalum'' * '' Miloara'' (''Mlr.'') = ''

Miltonia ''Miltonia'', abbreviated Milt. in the horticultural trade, is an orchid genus comprising twelve epiphyte species and eight natural hybrids. The miltonias are exclusively inhabitants of Brazil, except for one species whose range extends from Bra ...

'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × ''

'' * '' Procaste'' (''Prte.'') = ''

Lycaste ''Lycaste'', abbreviated as Lyc. in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids that contains about 30 species with egg-shaped pseudobulbs and thin, plicate (pleated) leaves. Description ''Lycaste'' flowers, like all orchid blooms, have three ...

'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Prochaea'' (''Poha.'') = ''

Dichaea ''Dichaea'' is a genus of plants in family Orchidaceae. It contains about 100 species native to tropical America The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country pri ...

'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promadisanthus'' (''Pmds.'') = '' Paradisanthus'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promarrea'' (''Pmar.'') = ''Promenaea'' × '' Warrea'' * '' Promcidium'' (''Pcd.'') = '' Oncidium'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promellia'' (''Pmla.'') = ''

Ansellia ''Ansellia'' is considered a monotypic genus of orchid, with only one species, ''Ansellia africana'', commonly known as African ansellia or leopard orchid, however, it may in fact be a complex group of species which share common floral structur ...

'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promenabstia'' (''Pmb.'') = '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promenanthes'' (''Prths.'') = '' Cochleanthes'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promenopsis'' (''Pmp.'') = '' Eriopsis'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promenzella'' (''Pmz.'') = ''Promenaea'' × '' Warczewiczella'' * '' Promoglossum'' (''Pgl.'') = ''Promenaea'' × ''

Rossioglossum ''Rossioglossum'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has 9 currently recognized species (as of May 2014), all native to Mexico, Central America, and northern and western South America. #'' Rossioglossum amp ...

'' * '' Promosepalum'' (''Prsm.'') = ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygosepalum'' * '' Propabstopetalum'' (''Pbt.'') = '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × ''

'' * '' Propescapetalum'' (''Pop.'') = ''

Pescatoria ''Pescatoria'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to Costa Rica, Panama, and northern South America. Species The following species and nothospecies are accepted as of May 2014: #'' Pescatoria ba ...

'' × ''Promenaea'' × ''

'' * '' Propetalum'' (''Pptm.'') = ''Promenaea'' × ''

'' * '' Robinstevensara'' (''Rsv.'') = '' Cochleanthes'' × ''Promenaea'' × ''

'' * '' Rosstuckerara'' (''Rsk.'') = ''

'' × ''

'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Warczewiczella'' × ''

'' × '' Zygosepalum'' * '' Warszewiczara'' (''Wwz.'') = '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Warczewiczella'' × ''

'' * '' Williampriceara'' (''Wmp.'') = ''

Anguloa ''Anguloa'', commonly known as tulip orchids, is a small orchid genus closely related to ''Lycaste''. Its abbreviation in horticulture is Ang. This genus was described by José Antonio Pavón and Hipólito Ruiz López in 1798. They named it in ho ...

'' × ''

'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × ''

'' * '' Zygomenzella'' (''Zmz.'') = ''Promenaea'' × '' Warczewiczella'' × ''

References

External links

* * Endemic orchids of Brazil Zygopetalinae genera Zygopetalinae {{Cymbidieae-stub