''Porphyrostachys'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s from the orchid family,

Orchidaceae 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 ...

, native to

South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ...

. As of June 2014, it contains two known species:Garay, L. A. 1978. Studies in American Orchids—X. Botanical Museum Leaflets : Harvard University 26(1): 1–38 *'' Porphyrostachys parviflora'' (C.Schweinf.) Garay -

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

*'' Porphyrostachys pilifera'' (Kunth) Rchb.f. -

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

References

* Berg Pana, H. 2005. ''Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee''. Ulmer, Stuttgart

External links

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Wildscreen Arkive, ''Porphyrostachys (Porphyrostachys pilifera'')Swiss Orchid Foundation at Herbariuim Jany Renz, ''Porphyrostachys pilifera'' (Kunth) Rchb. f.Calphotos, University of California @ Berkeley, ''Porphyrostachys pilifera; Porphyrostachys'' Orchid
Cranichideae genera Orchids of South America Cranichidinae {{Orchidoideae-stub