Psilochilus

Psilochilus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to South America, Central America, Mexico and the West Indies.

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GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae

Observations recorded1,168

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 45
With media: 31
Family: Orchidaceae
Collections: US, AMES, GH, F, MO, SEL
Recorded in: Guyana, Panama, Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Brasil, Bolivia, Belize

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Triphorinae
Image: Psilochilus modestus.jpg

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taxon rank: genus
taxon name: Psilochilus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=10040
topic's main category: Category:Psilochilus
Commons category: Psilochilus
Commons gallery: Psilochilus
taxon common name: Псилохилус

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Psilochilus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to South America, Central America, Mexico and the West Indies. Psilochilus carinatus Garay - Colombia Psilochilus dusenianus Kraenzl. ex Garay & Dunst. - Venezuela, Brazil Psilochilus macrophyllus (Lindl.) Ames - widespread from central Mexico and the West indies south to Peru Psilochilus maderoi (Schltr.) Schltr. - Colombia Psilochilus modestus Barb.Rodr. - Venezuela, Brazil Psilochilus mollis Garay - Ecuador Psilochilus physurifolius (Rchb.f.) Løjtnant - Venezuela, Guyana Psilochilus vallecaucanus Kolan. & Szlach. - Colombia

== See also == List of Orchidaceae genera

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