''Cyrtochiloides'', a genus of

orchid Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...

s described in 2001 by Norris H. Williams and Mark W. Chase, is designed to provide a small group of Neotropical

epiphyte An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphytes grow are called phoroph ...

s, previously included under a broad concept of

Oncidium ''Oncidium'', abbreviated as Onc. in the horticultural trade, is a genus that contains about 330 species of orchids from the subtribe Oncidiinae of the orchid family (Orchidaceae). As presently conceived (May 2014), it is distributed across much ...

Sw., with a new, more accurate identity based on DNA. ''Cyrtochiloides'' is akin to the mainly South American

Cyrtochilum The Oncidiinae is a subtribe within the Orchidaceae that consists of a number of genera that are closely related. This subtribe consists of about 70 genera with over 1000 species, with ''Oncidium'' as its largest genus. These genera consist of a ...

Kunth, a genus described in 1815. After having found its species scattered in

and several other genera, recently Cyrtochilum received notable acceptance by botanists, primarily based on the molecular discoveries made by Williams and Chase, as well as morphological analyses carried out by Stig Dalström. DNA samples illustrate that Oncidium ochmatochilum Rchb.f. and several other species have only a diluted connection with the core of the Oncidium species. This new genus forms part of a well-supported clade including

Otoglossum ''Otoglossum'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to South America and Central America.Jenny, R. (2010). ''Otoglossum'', una revisión taxonómica. Orquideología 27: 63-95. Description They are plants of ...

(Schltr.) Garay & Dunsterville,

, the Andean group of

Caucaea ''Caucaea'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 9 currently recognized species, all native to northwestern South America. #'' Caucaea alticola'' (Stacy) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase - Ecuador #'' Caucaea a ...

Schltr. (also previously retained under Oncidium as the section Cucullata), and

Miltoniopsis ''Miltoniopsis'', abbreviated ''Mltnps.'' in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids native to Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. This genus comprises 5 species. Miltoniopsis's common name is Pansy Orchid. Although ...

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Species

*'' Cyrtochiloides ochmatochila'' (Rchb.f.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase (2001) (syn. ''Cyrtochiloides cardiochila'' (Lindl.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase (2001)) *'' Cyrtochiloides panduriformis'' (Ames & C.Schweinf.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase (2001) *'' Cyrtochiloides riopalenqueana'' (Dodson) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase (2001) This genus has not been accepted yet by The International Orchid Register of the

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(horticultural abbreviation : Crt). This genus is accepted according to database World Checklist of Monocotyledons of the

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References

* Cyrtochiloides N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase, Lindleyana 16: 284 (2001). * Pupulin, Franco, "Vanishing Beauty, Native Costa Rican Orchids", vol. 1 A-K, pg 197, Sistema Editorial y (Siedin) University of Costa Rica Oncidiinae genera Epiphytic orchids {{Cymbidieae-stub