Biology:Myoxanthus
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Short description: Genus of orchids
| Myoxanthus | |
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| Myoxanthus lonchophyllus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Pleurothallidinae |
| Genus: | Myoxanthus Poepp. & Endl. |
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Myoxanthus (from Greek for "dormouse" and "flower")[1] is a genus of orchids with about 50 species, widely distributed in Central and South America.[2] This genus is a close ally of Pleurothallis.
The genera Chaetocephala Barb.Rodr., Dubois-Reymondia H.Karst., Duboisia H.Karst.,[3] and Reymondia H.Karst. & Kuntze have been included in Myoxanthus.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ Luer, Carlyle A. (1982-08-01). "A reevaluation of the genus myoxanthus (orchidaceae)". Selbyana (Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc.) 7 (1): 35. https://www.jstor.org/stable/41759564. Retrieved 2023-06-11. "Etymology: From the Greek myoxos (μυωξος), "a dormouse," and anthos (ανθος), "flower," referring to some obscure character of the flower.".
- ↑ Rojas-Alvarado, Gustavo; Blanco, Mario A.; Karremans, Adam P. (2021-06-10). "A taxonomic synopsis and morphological characterization of Myoxanthus (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae)". Phytotaxa (Magnolia Press) 507 (3): 211. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.507.3.1. https://www.biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/article/view/phytotaxa.507.3.1. Retrieved 2023-06-11. "The genus is distributed from southern Mexico throughout Central America to Bolivia and Brazil.".
- ↑ "Myoxanthus Poepp. & Endl.". Kew Science. Heterotypic Synonyms. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:327094-2#synonyms.
Wikidata ☰ Q3308433 entry
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