''Promenaea'' is a

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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,

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. 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 ''Promenaea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 18 currently accepted species (including one that is apparently extinct), all endemic to Brazil. Species #''Promenaea acuminata'' Schltr. #''Promena ...

'' 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 ''Aganisia'' is a small South American genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), subfamily Epidendroideae. The genus was named after the Greek word ‘agnos’ (gratitude), perhaps referring to the sweet scent of its flowers. These dwarf, epiph ...

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Batemannia ''Batemannia'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 5 species, native to Trinidad and South America:Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera ...

'' × '' Otostylis'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' × '' Zygosepalum'' * '' Brianara'' (''Brn.'') = ''

Galeottia ''Galeottia'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to South America, Central America and southern Mexico. #'' Galeottia acuminata'' (C.Schweinf.) Dressler & Christenson #'' Galeottia antioquiana'' (Kr ...

'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Clowesetenaea'' (''Cws.'') = ''

Catasetum ''Catasetum'', abbreviated as Ctsm. in horticultural trade, is a genus of showy epiphytic Orchids, family Orchidaceae, subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Cymbidieae, subtribe Catasetinae, with currently 200 accepted species, many of which are highl ...

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Clowesia ''Clowesia'' is a genus of the family Orchidaceae. Species of this genus are epiphytic and contain many pseudobulbs with several internodes. The leaves of this plant are arranged alternatively in two vertical rows on opposite sides of the rachis. ...

'' × ''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 ''Cyrtopodium'', often abbreviated Cyrt in horticulture, is a genus of more than 40 species of epiphytic and terrestrial orchids found from Florida and Mexico through Argentina. ''Cyrtopodium'' is the only genus in the monotypic subtribe Cyrtopo ...

'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Fisherara'' (''Fsh.'') = '' Neogardneria'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Galeomenetalum'' (''Gle.'') = ''

'' × ''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 The genus ''Cochleanthes'' is made up of 4 species of orchids native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and South America. The name ''Cochleanthes'' refers to the shape of the flower (in Greek, ''cochlos'' means "shell" and ''anthos'' me ...

'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Kanzerara'' (''Kza.'') = ''

Chondrorhyncha ''Chondrorhyncha'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. At the present time 7 species are recognized, though many more names have been proposed. All species are native to Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador. #'' Chondr ...

'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Maccorquodaleara'' (''Mcq.'') = ''

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'' × '' Otostylis'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' × '' Zygosepalum'' * '' Mauriceara'' (''Mrc.'') = ''

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'' × '' 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 ''Dichaea'' is a genus of plants in family Orchidaceae. It contains about 100 species native to tropical America The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North ...

'' × ''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 ''Ansellia'' is considered a monotypic genus of orchid, with only one species, ''Ansellia africana'', commonly known as African ansellia or leopard orchid, however, it may in fact be a complex group of species which share common floral structure ...

'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promenabstia'' (''Pmb.'') = '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promenanthes'' (''Prths.'') = ''

'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promenopsis'' (''Pmp.'') = '' Eriopsis'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promenzella'' (''Pmz.'') = ''Promenaea'' × '' Warczewiczella'' * '' Promoglossum'' (''Pgl.'') = ''Promenaea'' × ''

Rossioglossum ''Rossioglossum'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has 9 currently recognized species (as of May 2014), all native to Mexico, Central America, and northern and western South America. List of species , Plan ...

'' * '' 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.'') = ''

'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Rosstuckerara'' (''Rsk.'') = ''

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'' × '' Otostylis'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Warczewiczella'' × '' Zygopetalum'' × '' Zygosepalum'' * '' Warszewiczara'' (''Wwz.'') = '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Warczewiczella'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Williampriceara'' (''Wmp.'') = ''

Anguloa ''Anguloa'', commonly known as tulip orchids, is a small orchid genus closely related to ''Lycaste''. Its abbreviation in horticulture is Ang. This genus was described by José Antonio Pavón and Hipólito Ruiz López in 1798. They named it in ho ...

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'' × '' 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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