''Heterotaxis'' is a genus of orchids native to

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from central

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to Bolivia, and also to parts of the

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.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, genus ''Heterotaxis''
/ref>Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 1-585. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford. One species extends into Florida (''H. sessilis'', listed under synonym ''Maxillaria crassifolia''Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, synonymy for ''Heterotaxis sessilis''
/ref> in Flora of North America). #'' Heterotaxis brasiliensis'' (Brieger & Illg) F.Barros - Brazil #'' Heterotaxis discolor'' (Lodd. ex Lindl.) Ojeda & Carnevali - Belize, Nicaragua, Venezuela, the Guianas, Bolivia, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador #'' Heterotaxis equitans'' (Schltr.) Ojeda & Carnevali - Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana, Bolivia, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador #'' Heterotaxis fritzii'' Ojeda & Carnevali - Ecuador #'' Heterotaxis maleolens'' (Schltr.) Ojeda & Carnevali - Chiapas, Central America #'' Heterotaxis microiridifolia'' (D.E.Benn. & Christenson) Ojeda & Carnevali - Peru #'' Heterotaxis santanae'' (Carnevali & I.Ramírez) Ojeda & Carnevali - Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela #'' Heterotaxis schultesii'' Ojeda & G.A.Romero - Brazil, Colombia #'' Heterotaxis sessilis'' (Sw.) F.Barros - widespread from Veracruz and Florida south to Brazil #'' Heterotaxis superflua'' (Rchb.f.) F.Barros - Brazil, Venezuela, the Guianas, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru #'' Heterotaxis valenzuelana'' (A.Rich.) Ojeda & Carnevali - Central America, Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil #'' Heterotaxis villosa'' (Barb.Rodr.) F.Barros - Brazil, Venezuela, the Guianas, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia #'' Heterotaxis violaceopunctata'' (Rchb.f.) F.Barros - Brazil, Venezuela, the Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

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* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q9003374 Maxillariinae genera Maxillariinae