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Trichosalpinx

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Trichosalpinx, commonly known as the bonnet orchid,[2][3] is a genus of about 100 species of neotropical orchid. The genus is widespread across most of Latin America from northern Mexico to Bolivia, as well as the West Indies.[1]

Trichosalpinx is characterized by the presence of a ringed, ribbed sheath around the stem. The generic name means "trumpet with hair" and refers to this ring.

Species

Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of February 2021.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name id=208291|Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]]
  2. ^ "Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS): Trichosalpinx". Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved 2008-12-22.
  3. ^ Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006). Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 1-672. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  4. ^ "Trichosalpinx". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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Trichosalpinx: Brief Summary

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Trichosalpinx, commonly known as the bonnet orchid, is a genus of about 100 species of neotropical orchid. The genus is widespread across most of Latin America from northern Mexico to Bolivia, as well as the West Indies.

Trichosalpinx is characterized by the presence of a ringed, ribbed sheath around the stem. The generic name means "trumpet with hair" and refers to this ring.

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