''Plectrophora'' is a
genus of
flowering plants from the orchid family,
Orchidaceae. It is native to
Central
Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object.
Central may also refer to:
Directions and generalised locations
* Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as ...
and
South America.
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/ref>[Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010 . Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro]
Species accepted as of June 2014:
#'' Plectrophora alata'' (Rolfe) Garay - Chiapas, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia
#'' Plectrophora calcarhamata'' Hoehne - Matto Grosso
#'' Plectrophora cultrifolia'' (Barb.Rodr.) Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius - French Guinea, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil
#'' Plectrophora edwallii'' Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius - Goiás
#'' Plectrophora iridifolia'' (Lodd. ex Lindl.) H.Focke - the Guianas, Venezuela, Brazil
#'' Plectrophora schmidtii'' Jenny & Pupulin - Matto Grosso
#'' Plectrophora suarezii'' Dodson & M.W.Chase - Ecuador
#'' Plectrophora triquetra'' (Rolfe) Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius - Ecuador, Peru
#'' Plectrophora tucanderana'' Dodson & R.Vásquez - Bolivia
#'' Plectrophora zarumensis'' Dodson & P.M.Dodson - Ecuador
See also
* List of Orchidaceae genera
References
* Berg Pana, H. 2005. ''Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee''. Ulmer, Stuttgart
External links
*
IOSPE orchid photos, ''Plectrophora alata'' (Rolfe) Garay
Oncidiinae genera
Oncidiinae
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