''Spilotantha'' is a

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proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear

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''Amandae''.

Morphology

* large or small plants the ramicauls are shorter than the coriaceous leaves * an erect raceme with keeled or crested ovaries usually possessing inflated floral bracts * species exhibit a series of simultaneously blooming flowers borne by a peduncle with a round cross-section * sepals are usually long-tailed and variously connected into a shallow cup or arching cylindrical tube * petals are callous on the lower half and are often denticulate along the margins * the lip is usually divided by marginal folds

Species

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Spilotantha abbreviata ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Luer *''

Spilotantha alvaroi ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Luer & R.Escobar) Luer *''

Spilotantha amanda ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to ''Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda (orchid), Amanda'', section (botany), section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or sma ...

'' (Rehb.f. & Warsz.) Luer *''

Spilotantha anceps ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Luer & Hirtz) Luer *''

Spilotantha bulbophyllopsis ''Masdevallia bulbophyllopsis'' is a species of orchid endemic to southwestern Ecuador. References External links bulbophyllopsis Endemic flora of Ecuador Epiphytic orchids {{Epidendreae-stub ...

'' (Kraenzl.) Luer *''

Spilotantha caloptera ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Luer *''

Spilotantha chaetostoma ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Luer) Luer *''

Spilotantha corazonica ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Schltr.) Luer *''

Spilotantha dalstroemii ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Luer) Luer *''

Spilotantha delphina ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Luer) Luer *''

Spilotantha densiflora ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Schltr.) Luer *''

Spilotantha dimorphtricha ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Luer & Hirtz) Luer *''

Spilotantha ferrusii ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' Luer *''

Spilotantha graminea ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Luer) Luer *''

Spilotantha hydrae ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Luer) Luer *''

Spilotantha leathersii ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda Amanda is a Latin feminine gerundive (i.e. verbal adjective) name meaning, liter ...

'' (Luer) Luer *''

Spilotantha lehmannii ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Luer *''

Spilotantha leptoura ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Luer) Luer *''

Spilotantha melanopus ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Luer *''

Spilotantha microsiphon ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Luer) Luer *''

Spilotantha ova-avis ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Luer) Luer *''

Spilotantha pachyura ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Luer *''

Spilotantha polysticta ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Luer *''

Spilotantha porphyrea ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Luer) Luer *''

Spilotantha pozoi ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Königer) Luer *''

Spilotantha pucherrima ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Luer & Andreetta) Luer *''

Spilotantha rafaeliana ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Luer) Luer *''

Spilotantha segrex ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Luer & Hirtz) Luer *''

Spilotantha sertula ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Luer & Andreetta) Luer *''

Spilotantha staaliana ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Luer & Hirtz) Luer *''

Spilotantha superbiens ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Luer & Hirtz) Luer *''

Spilotantha tentaculata ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Luer) Luer *''

Spilotantha tridens ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Luer *''

Spilotantha vittatula ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Luer & R.Escobar) Luer *''

Spilotantha xanthodactyla ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Luer *''

Spilotantha zygia ''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are sho ...

'' (Luer & Malo) Luer

References

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Epidendreae genera Pleurothallidinae {{Epidendreae-stub