Isochilus
Isochilus linearis, illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Ponerinae
Genus: Isochilus
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Species

Isochilus is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae) with 13 recognized[1] species. They are lowland epiphytes mainly found in Central America, from Cuba and Mexico to Argentina.

Characteristics of this genus include slender canelike stems with narrow distichous flat leaves and small sessile tube flowers carried at the tip of the cane.

Species

  • I. alatus
  • I. amparoanus, syn. I. chiriquensis
  • I. aurantiacus
  • I. bracteatus
  • I. brasiliensis, syn. I. linearis
  • I. carnosiflorus
  • I. cernuus, syn. Jacquiniella cernua
  • I. chiriquensis
  • I. crassiflorus, syn. I. carnosifloruu
  • I. dubius, syn. Scaphyglottis livida
  • I. elegans, syn. Dimerandra elegans
  • I. fusiformis, syn. Epidendrum fusiforme
  • I. globosus, syn. Jacquiniella globosa
  • I. graminifolius, syn. Maxillariella graminifolia
  • I. graminoides, syn. Dichaea graminoides
  • I. grandiflorum
  • I. grandiflorus, syn. Maxillariella cassapensis
  • I. lancifolius
  • I. langlassei
  • I. latibracteatus
  • I. leucanthus, syn I. linearis
  • I. linearis
  • I. linifolius, syn Elleanthus linifolius
  • I. lividus, syn. Scaphyglottis livida
  • I. major
  • I. oaxacanus
  • I. pauciflorus, syn. Scaphyglottis dunstervillei
  • I. peruvianus, syn. I. linearis
  • I. pitalensis
  • I prolifer
  • I. proliferus, syn. Scaphyglottis prolifera
  • I. proliferum
  • I. ramosus, syn. Epidendrum ramosum
  • I. smithii
  • I. teretifolius, syn. Jacquiniella teretifolia
  • I. unilateralis

References

  1. Search for Isocholus on http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/qsearch.do on Oct. 3, 2010
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