''Prosthechea'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of flowering plants in the orchid family (

Orchidaceae Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...

). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the

column A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is a structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below. In other words, a column is a compression member ...

. Appendage orchid is a common name for this genus. ''Prosthechea'' is abbreviated ''Psh.'' in the horticultural trade.

Morphology

The

root In vascular plants, the roots are the organs of a plant that are modified to provide anchorage for the plant and take in water and nutrients into the plant body, which allows plants to grow taller and faster. They are most often below the sur ...

s of all ''Prosthechea'' species possess a

velamen Velamen or velamen radicum is a spongy, multiple epidermis that covers the roots of some epiphytic or semi-epiphytic plants, such as orchid and '' Clivia'' species. The velamen of an orchid is the white or gray covering of aerial roots (when dry, ...

(a thick sponge-like covering) differentiated into epivelamen and endovelamen.

Flavonoid Flavonoids (or bioflavonoids; from the Latin word ''flavus'', meaning yellow, their color in nature) are a class of polyphenolic secondary metabolites found in plants, and thus commonly consumed in the diets of humans. Chemically, flavonoids ...

crystals were observed in both the roots and leaves. The erect

stem Stem or STEM may refer to: Plant structures * Plant stem, a plant's aboveground axis, made of vascular tissue, off which leaves and flowers hang * Stipe (botany), a stalk to support some other structure * Stipe (mycology), the stem of a mushr ...

s form flattened or thickened

pseudobulb The pseudobulb is a storage organ found in many epiphytic and terrestrial sympodial orchids. It is derived from a thickening of the part of a stem between leaf nodes and may be composed of just one internode or several, termed heteroblastic a ...

s. There are 1 to 3 terminal, sessile leaves. The leathery blade is ovate to lanceolate. (''Euchile'' leaves are softer and thinner than other ''Prosthechea'' leaves.) The flowers form an apical,

paniculate A panicle is a much-branched inflorescence. (softcover ). Some authors distinguish it from a compound spike inflorescence, by requiring that the flowers (and fruit) be pedicellate (having a single stem per flower). The branches of a panicle ar ...

raceme A raceme ( or ) or racemoid is an unbranched, indeterminate type of inflorescence bearing flowers having short floral stalks along the shoots that bear the flowers. The oldest flowers grow close to the base and new flowers are produced as the sh ...

with a

spathe In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis or cone scale. Bracts are usually different from foliage leaves. They may be smaller, larger, or o ...

at the base of the inflorescence. There is a great variety in the flowers of this genus. They may be attached to the stem by a

peduncle Peduncle may refer to: *Peduncle (botany), a stalk supporting an inflorescence, which is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed *Peduncle (anatomy), a stem, through which a mass of tissue is attached to a body **Peduncle (art ...

or they may be

sessile Sessility, or sessile, may refer to: * Sessility (motility), organisms which are not able to move about * Sessility (botany), flowers or leaves that grow directly from the stem or peduncle of a plant * Sessility (medicine), tumors and polyps that ...

. They can flower on the raceme at the same time or successively. They can be

resupinate Resupination is derived from the Latin word ''resupinus'', meaning "bent back with the face upward" or "on the back". "Resupination" is the noun form of the adjective "resupine" which means "being upside-down, supine or facing upward". The word " ...

or non-resupinate (as in ''Prosthechea cochleata''). ''Prosthechea'' flowers are unique among the Laeliinae in producing

fluorescent Fluorescence is the emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light or other electromagnetic radiation. It is a form of luminescence. In most cases, the emitted light has a longer wavelength, and therefore a lower photon energy, th ...

flavenoid crystals when preserved in

ethanol Ethanol (abbr. EtOH; also called ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, drinking alcohol, or simply alcohol) is an organic compound. It is an alcohol with the chemical formula . Its formula can be also written as or (an ethyl group linked to a h ...

with 5%

sodium hydroxide Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye and caustic soda, is an inorganic compound with the formula NaOH. It is a white solid ionic compound consisting of sodium cations and hydroxide anions . Sodium hydroxide is a highly caustic base and alkal ...

. The

sepal A sepal () is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants). Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the petals when in bloom., p. 106 The term ''sepalum'' was coined ...

s are almost equal in length, while the

petal Petals are modified leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They are often brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. All of the petals of a flower are collectively known as the ''corolla''. Petals are usuall ...

s can be much slender. The lip is pressed closely (adnate to proximal) to half of the

and shows a

callus A callus is an area of thickened and sometimes hardened skin that forms as a response to repeated friction, pressure, or other irritation. Since repeated contact is required, calluses are most often found on the feet and hands, but they may o ...

(a stiff protuberance). The column is 3- to 5-toothed at its top. There are four, almost equal

pollinia A pollinium (plural pollinia) is a coherent mass of pollen grains in a plant that are the product of only one anther, but are transferred, during pollination, as a single unit. This is regularly seen in plants such as orchids and many species of mi ...

with an inverted egg shape. There are four stalks (or

caudicle A pollinium (plural pollinia) is a coherent mass of pollen grains in a plant that are the product of only one anther, but are transferred, during pollination, as a single unit. This is regularly seen in plants such as orchids and many species of mi ...

s) in two pairs. The

beak The beak, bill, or rostrum is an external anatomical structure found mostly in birds, but also in turtles, non-avian dinosaurs and a few mammals. A beak is used for eating, preening, manipulating objects, killing prey, fighting, probing for fo ...

is entire, curved into a half circle and covered with viscous

glycoside In chemistry, a glycoside is a molecule in which a sugar is bound to another functional group via a glycosidic bond. Glycosides play numerous important roles in living organisms. Many plants store chemicals in the form of inactive glycoside ...

crystals. The fruits consist of ellipse-shaped to egg-shaped, 1-locular, 3-winged capsules.

Taxonomy

The genus ''Prosthechea'' has only recently (1997; published in 1998) been reestablished by W. E. Higgins as a distinct genus (see references). Two species were later transferred to ''

Euchile ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' ('' E. citrina'' and '' E. mariae'') by Withner in 1998. The status of ''Euchile'' species as sister to ''Prosthechea'' excluding ''Euchile'' was confirmed by Higgins in his doctoral dissertation in 2000. Previously, the species had been included in different genera : '' Anacheilium'', '' Encyclia'', ''

Epidendrum ''Epidendrum'' , abbreviated Epi in the horticultural trade, is a large neotropical genus of the orchid family. With more than 1,500 species, some authors describe it as a mega-genus. The genus name (from Greek ''επί, epi'' and ''δένδρ� ...

'', ''

'', '' Hormidium'' and '' Pollardia''. The status as genus was confirmed by recent data, based on molecular evidence (nuclear (nrITS) and plastid ( matK and trnL-F) DNA sequence data) (W. E. Higgins et al. 2003).

Distribution

This is a neotropical

epiphytic An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphytes grow are called phoroph ...

genus, widespread across much of

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from

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, as well as in

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and the

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.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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Species

* ''

Prosthechea abbreviata ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Schltr.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea aemula ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea alagoensis'' (Pabst) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea allemanii'' (Barb.Rodr.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea allemanoides ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Hoehne) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea aloisii ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column (botany), column. Appendage orchid is a commo ...

'' (Schltr.) Dodson & Hágsater (1999). * ''

Prosthechea apuahuensis ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Mansf.) Van den Berg (2001). * ''

Prosthechea arminii ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Withner & P.A.Harding (2004). * '' Prosthechea baculus'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea barbozae ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' Pupulin (2004). * ''

Prosthechea bennettii ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Christenson) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea bicamerata ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea boothiana'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea brachiata ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (A.Rich. & Galeotti) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea brachychila ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea brassavolae ''Prosthechea brassavolae'' is a species of orchid native to Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the United States to the north, Colombia t ...

'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea bulbosa ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Vell.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea caetensis'' (Bicalho) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea calamaria'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea campos-portoi ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Pabst) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea campylostalix ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea carrii ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' V.P.Castro & Campacci (2001). * ''

Prosthechea chacaoensis ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea chondylobulbon ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (A.Rich. & Galeotti) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea christyana ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Garay & Withner (2001). * ''

Prosthechea cochleata ''Prosthechea cochleata'', commonly referred to as the clamshell orchid or cockleshell orchid, is an epiphytic, sympodial New World orchid native to Central America, the West Indies, Colombia, Venezuela, and southern Florida. It is also known as ...

'' (L.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). ** ''Prosthechea cochleata'' var. cochleata. ** ''Prosthechea cochleata'' var. ''triandra'' (Ames) Hágsater (2002). * '' Prosthechea concolor'' (Lex.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea cretacea ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Dressler & G.E.Pollard) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea elisae ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' Chiron & V.P.Castro (2003). * '' Prosthechea faresiana'' (Bicalho) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea farfanii ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' Christenson (2002). * '' Prosthechea fausta'' (Rchb.f. ex Cogn.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea favoris ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Salazar & Soto Arenas (2001). * '' Prosthechea fortunae'' (Dressler) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea fragrans ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Sw.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea garciana ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Garay & Dunst.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea ghiesbreghtiana ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (A.Rich. & Galeotti) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea gilbertoi ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Garay) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea glauca ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' Knowles & Westc. (1838). * '' Prosthechea glumacea'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea grammatoglossa ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea greenwoodiana'' (Aguirre-Olav.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea guttata ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Schltr.) Christenson (2003). * ''

Prosthechea hajekii ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' D.E.Benn. & Christenson (2001). * ''

Prosthechea hartwegii ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea hastata ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea ionocentra'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea ionophlebia ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea jauana ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (Carnevali & I.Ramírez) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea joaquingarciana ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' Pupulin (2001). * ''

Prosthechea kautzkii ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Pabst) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea lambda ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (Linden ex Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea latro ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (Rchb.f. ex Cogn.) V.P.Castro & Chiron (2003). * ''

Prosthechea leopardina ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Dodson & Hágsater (1999). * ''

Prosthechea lindenii ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea linkiana ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (Klotzsch) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea livida ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998) * ''

Prosthechea longipes ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Chiron (2005) * ''

Prosthechea maculosa ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Ames, F.T.Hubb. & C.Schweinf.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea magnispatha ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Ames, F.T.Hubb. & C.Schweinf.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea megahybos ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Schltr.) Dodson & Hágsater (1999). * ''

Prosthechea michuacana ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (Lex.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998) * ''

Prosthechea micropus ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (2005) * ''

Prosthechea moojenii ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (Pabst) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea mulasii'' Soto Arenas & L.Cerv. (2002 publ. 2003). * ''

Prosthechea neglecta ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' Pupulin (2001). * '' Prosthechea neurosa'' (Ames) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea obpiribulbon ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Hágsater) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea ochracea ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea ochrantha'' (A.Rich.) (ined.) * ''

Prosthechea ortizii ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Dressler) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea pamplonensis ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea panthera'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea papilio ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (Vell.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea pastoris ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Lex.) Espejo & López-Ferr. (2000). * ''

Prosthechea pringlei ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Rolfe) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea prismatocarpa ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea pterocarpa'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea pulcherrima ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (Klotzsch) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea pulchra ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' Dodson & W.E.Higgins (2001). * ''

Prosthechea punctifera ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea pygmaea ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Hook.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea racemifera ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Dressler) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea radiata ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea regnelliana ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (Hoehne & Schltr.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea rhombilabia ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (S.Rosillo) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea rhynchophora ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (A.Rich. & Galeotti) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea sceptra ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea semiaptera ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Hágsater) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea serrulata'' (Sw.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea sessiliflora'' (Edwall) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea silvana ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' Cath. & V.P.Castro (2003). * ''

Prosthechea sima ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Dressler) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea spondiada ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea suzanensis ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (Hoehne) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea tardiflora ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' Mora-Ret. ex Pupulin (2001). * '' Prosthechea tigrina'' (Linden ex Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea tripunctata ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea trulla'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea vagans'' (Ames) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea varicosa'' (Bateman ex Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea vasquezii ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' Christenson (2003). * '' Prosthechea venezuelana'' (Schltr.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea vespa ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Vell.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea vinacea ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' Christenson (2003). * ''

Prosthechea vitellina ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column (botany), column. Appendage orchid is a commo ...

'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea widgrenii ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998).

Gallery

Image:Anacheilium abbreviatum - Flickr 003.jpg, '' Prostechea abbreviata'' Image:Edwards' botanical register, or, Ornamental flower-garden and shrubbery .. (1829-1847) (20552347423).jpg, ''

'' Image:Epidendrum pentotis2.jpg, '' Prosthechea baculus'' File:Dollar Orchid at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens.jpg, '' Prosthechea boothiana'' Image:Encyclia calamaria - 2.jpg, '' Prosthechea calamaria'' Image:Prosthechea campylostalix Orchi 044.jpg, ''

'' Image:Anacheilium chacaoensis.jpg, ''

'' Image:Encyclia cochleata1.jpg, ''

'' Image:Prosthechea-garciana.jpg, '' Prostechea garciana'' Image:Prosthechea grammatoglossa.jpg, ''

'' Image:Panarica ionocentra.jpg, '' Prosthechea ionocentra'' Image:Prosthechea neurosa - Flickr 003.jpg, '' Prosthechea neurosa'' Image:Prosthechea vespa 8.jpg, ''

'' Image:Prosthechea vitellina Orchi 003-1.jpg, ''

References

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Footnotes

External links

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q1955309 Laeliinae genera Epiphytic orchids