''Promenaea'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s from the orchid family,

Orchidaceae Orchids are plants that belong to the family (biology), family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan plants that ...

. 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'' (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. #'' Promenaea lentiginosa'' (Lindl.) Lindl. #'' Promenaea malmquistiana'' Schltr.† #'' Promenaea microptera'' Rchb.f. #'' Promenaea nigricans'' Königer & J.G.Weinm.bis - Paraná #'' Promenaea ovatiloba'' (Klinge) Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius #'' Promenaea paranaensis'' Schltr. - Paraná #'' Promenaea riograndensis'' Schltr. - Rio Grande do Sul #'' Promenaea rollissonii'' (Lindl.) Lindl. #'' Promenaea silvana'' F.Barros & Cath. - Bahia #'' Promenaea sincorana'' P.Castro & Campacci - Bahia #'' Promenaea stapelioides'' (Link & Otto) Lindl. #'' Promenaea xanthina'' (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'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Berlinerara'' (''Brln.'') = '' Aganisia'' × '' Batemannia'' × '' Otostylis'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' × '' Zygosepalum'' * '' Brianara'' (''Brn.'') = '' Galeottia'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Clowesetenaea'' (''Cws.'') = '' Catasetum'' × '' Clowesia'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Cymbidinaea'' (''Cbn.'') = ''

Cymbidium ''Cymbidium'' , commonly known as boat orchids, is a genus of evergreen flowering plants in the orchid Family (biology), family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are Epiphyte, epiphytic, Lithophyte, lithophytic, Terrestrial plant, terrestrial o ...

'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Cyrtonaea'' (''Ctea.'') = '' Cyrtopodium'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Fisherara'' (''Fsh.'') = '' Neogardneria'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Galeomenetalum'' (''Gle.'') = '' Galeottia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Hoosierara'' (''Hos.'') = ''Promenaea'' × ''

Warrea ''Warrea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has three known species, all native to Latin America.Dressler, R.L. 2003. Orchidaceae. En: Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica. Vol. 3. B.E. Hammel, M.H. Grayum, C. Her ...

'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Johnara'' (''Jon.'') = '' Cochleanthes'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Kanzerara'' (''Kza.'') = '' Chondrorhyncha'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Maccorquodaleara'' (''Mcq.'') = '' Aganisia'' × '' Batemannia'' × '' Cochleanthes'' × '' Otostylis'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' × '' Zygosepalum'' * '' Mauriceara'' (''Mrc.'') = '' Aganisia'' × '' Batemannia'' × '' Otostylis'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' × '' 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 Braz ...

'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' 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'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promadisanthus'' (''Pmds.'') = '' Paradisanthus'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promarrea'' (''Pmar.'') = ''Promenaea'' × ''

'' * '' Promcidium'' (''Pcd.'') = ''

Oncidium ''Oncidium'', abbreviated as Onc. in the horticultural trade, is a genus that, , contains about 340 species of orchids from the subtribe Oncidiinae of the orchid family Orchidaceae. It is distributed across tropical and subtropical America from ...

'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promellia'' (''Pmla.'') = '' Ansellia'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promenabstia'' (''Pmb.'') = '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promenanthes'' (''Prths.'') = '' Cochleanthes'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promenopsis'' (''Pmp.'') = '' Eriopsis'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promenzella'' (''Pmz.'') = ''Promenaea'' × '' Warczewiczella'' * '' Promoglossum'' (''Pgl.'') = ''Promenaea'' × '' Rossioglossum'' * '' Promosepalum'' (''Prsm.'') = ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygosepalum'' * '' Propabstopetalum'' (''Pbt.'') = '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Propescapetalum'' (''Pop.'') = ''

Pescatoria ''Pescatoria'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchid, 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 ...

'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Propetalum'' (''Pptm.'') = ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Robinstevensara'' (''Rsv.'') = '' Cochleanthes'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Rosstuckerara'' (''Rsk.'') = '' Aganisia'' × '' Batemannia'' × '' Otostylis'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Warczewiczella'' × '' Zygopetalum'' × '' Zygosepalum'' * '' Warszewiczara'' (''Wwz.'') = '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Warczewiczella'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Williampriceara'' (''Wmp.'') = '' Anguloa'' × ''

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

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

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