''Eurystyles'' is a
genus
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of
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s from the orchid family,
Orchidaceae
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Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...
. It contains 20 known species native to
South America
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,
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, the
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#''Eurystyles actinosophila
''Eurystyles'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 20 known species native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Chiapas.
#'' Eurystyles actinosophila'' (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr.
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#''Eurystyles alticola
''Eurystyles'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 20 known species native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Chiapas.
#''Eurystyles actinosophila'' (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr.
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'' Dod
#'' Eurystyles ananassocomus'' (Rchb.f.) Schltr.
#''Eurystyles borealis
''Eurystyles'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 20 known species native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Chiapas.
#'' Eurystyles actinosophila'' (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr.
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'' A.H.Heller
#''Eurystyles christensonii
''Eurystyles'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 20 known species native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Chiapas.
#'' Eurystyles actinosophila'' (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr.
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'' D.E.Benn.
#''Eurystyles cogniauxii
''Eurystyles'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 20 known species native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Chiapas.
#'' Eurystyles actinosophila'' (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr.
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'' (Kraenzl.) Schltr.
#''Eurystyles cornu-bovis
''Eurystyles'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 20 known species native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Chiapas.
#'' Eurystyles actinosophila'' (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr.
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'' Szlach.
#''Eurystyles cotyledon
''Eurystyles'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 20 known species native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Chiapas.
#''Eurystyles actinosophila'' (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr.
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#''Eurystyles cristata
''Eurystyles'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 20 known species native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Chiapas.
#'' Eurystyles actinosophila'' (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr.
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#''Eurystyles crocodilus
''Eurystyles'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 20 known species native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Chiapas.
#'' Eurystyles actinosophila'' (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr.
#'' ...
'' Szlach.
#''Eurystyles domingensis
''Eurystyles'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 20 known species native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Chiapas.
#'' Eurystyles actinosophila'' (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr.
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'' Dod
#''Eurystyles gardneri
''Eurystyles'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 20 known species native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Chiapas.
#'' Eurystyles actinosophila'' (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr.
#'' ...
'' (Lindl.) Garay
#''Eurystyles guentheriana
''Eurystyles'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 20 known species native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Chiapas.
#'' Eurystyles actinosophila'' (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr.
#'' ...
'' (Kraenzl.) Garay
#''Eurystyles hoehnei
''Eurystyles'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 20 known species native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Chiapas.
#'' Eurystyles actinosophila'' (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr.
#'' ...
'' Szlach.
#''Eurystyles lobata
''Eurystyles'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 20 known species native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Chiapas.
#'' Eurystyles actinosophila'' (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr.
#'' ...
'' Chiron & V.P.Castro
#''Eurystyles lorenzii
''Eurystyles'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 20 known species native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Chiapas.
#'' Eurystyles actinosophila'' (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr.
#'' ...
'' (Cogn.) Schltr.
#''Eurystyles ochyrana
''Eurystyles'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 20 known species native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Chiapas.
#'' Eurystyles actinosophila'' (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr.
#'' ...
'' (Szlach., Mytnik & Rutk.) F.Barros & L.R.S.Guim.
#''Eurystyles rutkowskiana
''Eurystyles'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 20 known species native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Chiapas.
#'' Eurystyles actinosophila'' (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr.
#'' ...
'' Szlach.
#''Eurystyles splendissima
''Eurystyles'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 20 known species native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Chiapas.
#'' Eurystyles actinosophila'' (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr.
#'' ...
'' Szlach.
#''Eurystyles standleyi
''Eurystyles'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 20 known species native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Chiapas.
#'' Eurystyles actinosophila'' (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr.
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See also
* List of Orchidaceae genera
This is a list of genera in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), originally according tThe Families of Flowering Plants- L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz. This list is adapted regularly with the changes published in the ''Orchid Research Newsletter'' whic ...
References
* (1863) Oesterreichische Botanische Zeitschrift 13(1): 223.
* (2003) Genera Orchidacearum 3: 204 ff. Oxford University Press.
* 2005. ''Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee''. Ulmer, Stuttgart
* (2011) The leaves got it right again: DNA phylogenetics supports a sister-group relationship between ''Eurostlyes'' and ''Lankesterella'' (Orchidaceae: Spiranthinae), Lankesteriana, 11(3): 337–347.
External links
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Cranichideae genera
Spiranthinae
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