''Isochilus'' is a
genus of
orchids (
family Orchidaceae) with 13 recognized
[Search for Isocholus on http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/qsearch.do on Oct. 3, 2010] species. They are lowland
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 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
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I. alatus''
*''I. amparoanus'', syn. ''I. chiriquensis''
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I. aurantiacus''
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I. bracteatus''
*''I. brasiliensis'', syn. ''I. linearis''
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I. carnosiflorus''
*''I. cernuus'', syn. ''
Jacquiniella cernua
''Jacquiniella'' (tufted orchid) is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and South America.
The diploid chromosome number of one species, ''J. globosa'', ...
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I. chiriquensis''
*''I. crassiflorus'', syn. ''I. carnosifloruu''
*''I. dubius'', syn. ''
Scaphyglottis livida
''Scaphyglottis livida'' is a species of orchid found from Mexico to tropical South America.
Distribution and Habitat
''S. livida'' has been found to grow as an epiphyte in gallery forests and on rocks in Cerrado vegetation. Occurrence record ...
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*''I. elegans'', syn. ''
Dimerandra elegans
''Dimerandra'', abbreviated Dmd. in the horticultural trade,http://www.rhs.org.uk/RHSWebsite/files/87/87be8b1e-908e-4e04-9ee6-30c438354458.pdf is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The group is found across tropical ...
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*''I. fusiformis'', syn. ''
Epidendrum fusiforme''
*''I. globosus'', syn. ''
Jacquiniella globosa''
*''I. graminifolius'', syn. ''
Maxillariella graminifolia''
*''I. graminoides'', syn. ''
Dichaea graminoides''
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I. grandiflorum''
*''I. grandiflorus'', syn. ''
Maxillariella cassapensis''
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I. lancifolius''
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I. langlassei''
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I. latibracteatus''
*''I. leucanthus'', syn ''I. linearis''
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I. linearis''
*''I. linifolius'', syn ''
Elleanthus linifolius''
*''I. lividus'', syn. ''
Scaphyglottis livida
''Scaphyglottis livida'' is a species of orchid found from Mexico to tropical South America.
Distribution and Habitat
''S. livida'' has been found to grow as an epiphyte in gallery forests and on rocks in Cerrado vegetation. Occurrence record ...
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I. major''
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I. oaxacanus''
*''I. pauciflorus'', syn. ''
Scaphyglottis dunstervillei
''Scaphyglottis'' (abbreviated ''Scgl.'') is a genus of orchids native to Mexico, Central America, northern South America and parts of the Caribbean. The current concept of this genus is the result of combining several genera which have been desc ...
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*''I. peruvianus'', syn. ''I. linearis''
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I. pitalensis''
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I prolifer''
*''I. proliferus'', syn. ''
Scaphyglottis prolifera
''Scaphyglottis prolifera'' is a species 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, ...
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I. proliferum''
*''I. ramosus'', syn. ''
Epidendrum ramosum
''Epidendrum ramosum'', the mountain star orchid, is a neotropical species of reed-stemmed '' Epidendrum'' orchid which grows both epiphytically and terrestrially at altitudes near 1 km.
Description
''Epidendrum ramosum'' stems do not ...
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I. smithii''
*''I. teretifolius'', syn. ''
Jacquiniella teretifolia
''Jacquiniella'' (tufted orchid) is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and South America.
The diploid chromosome number of one species, ''J. globosa'', ...
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I. unilateralis''
References
External links
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q3308369
Epiphytic orchids
Epidendreae genera