''Elleanthus'' is a
genus
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of
flowering plant
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s from the orchid family,
Orchidaceae
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. They are commonly known as tiger orchid. All the species are native to the warmer parts of the
Western Hemisphere
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(
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,
Central America
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,
South America
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,
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).
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List of species in genus ''Elleanthus''
See also
* List of Orchidaceae genera
References
* 2005. ''Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee''. Ulmer, Stuttgart
* (2006) Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 598 ff. Oxford University Press
External links
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IOSPE orchid photos, ''Elleanthus capitatus''
* [http://www.orchidphotos.org/images/orchids_bad/speciesV2/Elleanthus/index.html La Perla, Orchid species photographs, ''Elleanthus'']
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Elleanthus,
Sobralieae genera
Orchids of Central America
Orchids of North America
Orchids of South America