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Mormodes andicola ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' ...

'' Salazar, Orquídea (Mexico City),1992 # '' Mormodes andreettae'' Dodson, 1982 # ''

Mormodes aromatica ''Mormodes aromatica'' is a species of orchid occurring from Mexico ( Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas) to Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west ...

'' Lindl., 1841 # ''

Mormodes atropurpurea ''Mormodes atropurpurea'' is a species of orchid native to Panama, Venezuela, and Brazil. References External links atropurpurea Orchids of South America Orchids of Panama Plants described in 1836 {{Cymbidieae-stub ...

'' Lindl., 1836 # ''

Mormodes aurantiaca ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # ''Mormodes andicola'' Salaza ...

'' Schltr., 1925 # '' Mormodes aurea'' L.C.Menezes & Tadaiesky, 1997 # '' Mormodes auriculata'' F.E.L.Miranda, 1989 # '' Mormodes badia'' Rolfe ex

W.Watson William Watson (1858–1925) was a British botanist and horticulturist. He was a gardener at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for En ...

, 1897 # ''

Mormodes buccinator ''Mormodes buccinator'' is a species of orchid occurring from Chiapas Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiap ...

'' Lindl., 1840 # '' Mormodes calceolata'' Fowlie, 1972 # ''

Mormodes carnevaliana ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # ''Mormodes andicola'' Salaza ...

'' Salazar & G.A.Romero, 1994 # ''

Mormodes cartonii ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # ''Mormodes andicola'' Salaza ...

'' Hook., 1846 # ''

Mormodes castroi ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' ...

'' Salazar, 1993 # '' Mormodes chrysantha'' Salazar, 1993 # '' Mormodes claesiana'' Pabst, 1968 # '' Mormodes cogniauxii'' L.Linden, 1894 # '' Mormodes colossus'' Rchb.f., 1852 # ''

Mormodes cozticxochitl ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' Salazar, 1990 # ''

Mormodes cucumerina ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' Pabst, 1972 # ''

Mormodes dasilvae ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' Salazar, 1993 # ''

Mormodes densiflora ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' F.E.L.Miranda, 1989 # ''

Mormodes elegans ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' F.E.L.Miranda, 1989 # ''

Mormodes ephippilabia ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' Fowlie, 1964 # ''

Mormodes escobarii ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # ''Mormodes andicola'' Salaza ...

'' Pabst, 1969 # ''

Mormodes estradae ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' Dodson, 1980 # '' Mormodes fractiflexa'' Rchb.f., 1872 # '' Mormodes frymirei'' Dodson, 1980 # '' Mormodes guentheriana'' (Kraenzl.) Mansf., 1932 # '' Mormodes hoehnei'' F.E.L.Miranda & K.G.Lacerda, 1992 # ''

Mormodes hookeri ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' Lem., 1851 # '' Mormodes horichii'' Fowlie, 1964 # '' Mormodes ignea'' Lindl. & Paxton, 1852 # ''

Mormodes issanensis ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' F.E.L.Miranda & K.G.Lacerda, 1992 # '' Mormodes lancilabris'' Pabst, 1975 # ''

Mormodes lawrenceana ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' Rolfe, 1890 # ''

Mormodes lineata ''Mormodes lineata'' is a species of orchid occurring from Oaxaca south to Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the so ...

'' Bateman ex Lindl., 1841 # '' Mormodes lobulata'' Schltr., Repert. 1910 # ''

Mormodes luxata ''Mormodes luxata'' is a species of orchid endemic to southwestern Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United St ...

'' Lindl., 1842 # ''

Mormodes maculata ''Mormodes maculata'' is a species of orchid endemic to central and southern Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the ...

'' (Klotzsch)

L.O.Williams Louis Otho (Otto) Williams (1908-1991) was a botanist from Wyoming. He received his BA and MA from the University of Wyoming then a PhD from Washington University in St. Louis. He went on to be editor of the '' American Orchid Society Bulletin''. Wh ...

, 1950 # '' Mormodes mejiae'' Pabst, 1974 # ''

Mormodes morenoi ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' R.Vásquez & Dodson, 1998 # ''

Mormodes nagelii ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' L.O.Williams, 1940 # '' Mormodes oberlanderiana'' F.Lehm. & Kraenzl., 1900 # '' Mormodes ocanae'' Linden & Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, 1863 # '' Mormodes oceloteoides'' S.Rosillo, 1983 # '' Mormodes oestlundianum'' Salazar & Hágsater, 1990 # '' Mormodes orinocoensis'' Salazar & G.A.Romero, 1994 # ''

Mormodes pabstiana ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' J.Cardeñas, A.Ramírez & S.Rosillo, 1983 # ''

Mormodes paraensis ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' Salazar & da Silva, 1993 # ''

Mormodes pardalinata ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' S.Rosillo, 1979 # ''

Mormodes peruviana ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' Salazar, 1993 # ''

Mormodes porphyrophlebia ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' Salazar, 1992 # ''

Mormodes powellii ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' Schltr., 1922 # ''

Mormodes ramirezii ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' S.Rosillo, 1983 # '' Mormodes rodriguesiana'' Salazar, 1992 # '' Mormodes rolfeana'' L.Linden, 1891 # '' Mormodes romanii'' Dodson, 1980 # ''

Mormodes rosea ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' Barb.Rodr., 1877 # ''

Mormodes saccata ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' ...

'' S.Rosillo, 1983 # '' Mormodes sanguineoclaustra'' Fowlie, 1970 # ''

Mormodes schultzei ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' Schltr., 1924 # ''

Mormodes sinuata ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' Rchb.f. & Warm. in H.G.Reichenbach, 1881 # ''

Mormodes skinneri ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' Rchb.f., 1869 # '' Mormodes sotoana'' Salazar, Orquídea (Mexico City), 1992 # ''

Mormodes speciosa ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' ...

'' Linden ex Lindl. & Paxton, 1853 # ''

Mormodes tapoayensis ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' F.E.L.Miranda & K.G.Lacerda, 1992 # ''

Mormodes tezontle ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' S.Rosillo, Orquídea (Mexico City), 1980 # ''

Mormodes tibicen ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' Rchb.f., 1870 # ''

Mormodes tigrina ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' Barb.Rodr., 1877 # ''

Mormodes tuxtlensis ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' Salazar, 1988 # ''

Mormodes uncia ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' Rchb.f., 1869 # ''

Mormodes variabilis ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' ...

'' Rchb.f., 1869 # '' Mormodes vernixioidea'' Pabst, 1975 # '' Mormodes vernixium''

Rchb.f. Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach (Dresden, 3 January 1823 – Hamburg, 6 May 1889) was a botanist and the foremost German orchidologist of the 19th century. His father Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach (author of ''Icones Florae Germanicae et Helv ...

, 1887 # ''

Mormodes vinacea ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' Hoehne, 1910 # ''

Mormodes warszewiczii ''Mormodes'', abbreviated as Morm. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of approximately 70-80 species of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids native to Mexico, Central America and South America. List of species # '' Mormodes andicola'' Salaz ...

'' Klotzsch, 1854

References

* (1836) A Natural System of Botany 446. * (Eds) (2009) Genera Orchidacearum Volume 5: Epidendroideae (Part 2): Epidendroideae, 35 ff. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

External links

* * Catasetinae genera Epiphytic orchids {{Cymbidieae-stub