''Promenaea'' is a

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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 ...

. It contains 18 currently accepted species (including one that is apparently extinct), all

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Species

#'' Promenaea acuminata'' Schltr. #'' Promenaea albescens'' Schltr. - São Paulo, Paraná #'' Promenaea catharinensis'' Schltr. - Santa Catarina #'' Promenaea dusenii'' Schltr. - Paraná #'' Promenaea fuerstenbergiana'' Schltr. - Santa Catarina #'' Promenaea guttata'' (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. #'' Promenaea lentiginosa'' (Lindl.) Lindl. #'' Promenaea malmquistiana'' Schltr.† #'' Promenaea microptera'' Rchb.f. #'' Promenaea nigricans'' Königer & J.G.Weinm.bis - Paraná #'' Promenaea ovatiloba'' (Klinge) Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius #'' Promenaea paranaensis'' Schltr. - Paraná #'' Promenaea riograndensis'' Schltr. - Rio Grande do Sul #'' Promenaea rollissonii'' (Lindl.) Lindl. #'' Promenaea silvana'' F.Barros & Cath. - Bahia #'' Promenaea sincorana'' P.Castro & Campacci - Bahia #'' Promenaea stapelioides'' (Link & Otto) Lindl. #'' Promenaea xanthina'' (Lindl.) Lindl.

Hybrids

Hybrids of orchids in ''Promenaea'' with orchids in other genera are placed in the following nothogenera: lphabetical One-Table List of Genera and Intergeneric Hybrids https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/plant-registration-forms/list-of-orchid-genera-with-components.pdf Royal Horticultural Society, 2017. * '' Alantuckerara'' (''Atc.'') = '' Neogardneria'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Berlinerara'' (''Brln.'') = ''

Aganisia ''Aganisia'' is a small South American genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), subfamily Epidendroideae. The genus was named after the Greek word ‘agnos’ (gratitude), perhaps referring to the sweet scent of its flowers. These dwarf, epiph ...

'' × '' Batemannia'' × '' Otostylis'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' × '' Zygosepalum'' * '' Brianara'' (''Brn.'') = ''

Galeottia ''Galeottia'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to South America, Central America and southern Mexico. #'' Galeottia acuminata'' (C.Schweinf.) Dressler & Christenson #'' Galeottia antioquiana'' (Kr ...

'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Clowesetenaea'' (''Cws.'') = ''

Catasetum ''Catasetum'', abbreviated as Ctsm. in horticultural trade, is a genus of showy epiphytic Orchids, family Orchidaceae, subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Cymbidieae, subtribe Catasetinae, with 166 species, many of which are highly prized in hortic ...

'' × '' Clowesia'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Cymbidinaea'' (''Cbn.'') = ''

Cymbidium ''Cymbidium'' , commonly known as boat orchids, is a genus of evergreen flowering plants in the orchid family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are epiphytic, lithophytic, terrestrial or rarely leafless saprophytic herbs usually with pseudob ...

'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Cyrtonaea'' (''Ctea.'') = ''

Cyrtopodium ''Cyrtopodium'', often abbreviated Cyrt in horticulture, is a genus of more than 40 species of epiphytic and terrestrial orchids found from Florida and Mexico through Argentina. ''Cyrtopodium'' is the only genus in the monotypic subtribe Cyrtopod ...

'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Fisherara'' (''Fsh.'') = '' Neogardneria'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Galeomenetalum'' (''Gle.'') = ''

'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Hoosierara'' (''Hos.'') = ''Promenaea'' × '' Warrea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Johnara'' (''Jon.'') = '' Cochleanthes'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Kanzerara'' (''Kza.'') = '' Chondrorhyncha'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Maccorquodaleara'' (''Mcq.'') = ''

'' × '' Batemannia'' × '' Cochleanthes'' × '' Otostylis'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' × '' Zygosepalum'' * '' Mauriceara'' (''Mrc.'') = ''

'' × '' Batemannia'' × '' Otostylis'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' × '' Zygosepalum'' * '' Miloara'' (''Mlr.'') = ''

Miltonia ''Miltonia'', abbreviated Milt. in the horticultural trade, is an orchid genus comprising twelve epiphyte species and eight natural hybrids. The miltonias are exclusively inhabitants of Brazil, except for one species whose range extends from Bra ...

'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Procaste'' (''Prte.'') = ''

Lycaste ''Lycaste'', abbreviated as Lyc. in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids that contains about 30 species with egg-shaped pseudobulbs and thin, plicate (pleated) leaves. Description ''Lycaste'' flowers, like all orchid blooms, have three ...

'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Prochaea'' (''Poha.'') = ''

Dichaea ''Dichaea'' is a genus of plants in family Orchidaceae. It contains about 100 species native to tropical America The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country pri ...

'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promadisanthus'' (''Pmds.'') = '' Paradisanthus'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promarrea'' (''Pmar.'') = ''Promenaea'' × '' Warrea'' * '' Promcidium'' (''Pcd.'') = ''

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 ...

'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promellia'' (''Pmla.'') = '' Ansellia'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promenabstia'' (''Pmb.'') = '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promenanthes'' (''Prths.'') = '' Cochleanthes'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promenopsis'' (''Pmp.'') = '' Eriopsis'' × ''Promenaea'' * '' Promenzella'' (''Pmz.'') = ''Promenaea'' × '' Warczewiczella'' * '' Promoglossum'' (''Pgl.'') = ''Promenaea'' × ''

Rossioglossum ''Rossioglossum'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has 9 currently recognized species (as of May 2014), all native to Mexico, Central America, and northern and western South America. #'' Rossioglossum amplia ...

'' * '' Promosepalum'' (''Prsm.'') = ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygosepalum'' * '' Propabstopetalum'' (''Pbt.'') = '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Propescapetalum'' (''Pop.'') = ''

Pescatoria ''Pescatoria'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to Costa Rica, Panama, and northern South America. Species The following species and nothospecies are accepted as of May 2014: #'' Pescatoria back ...

'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Propetalum'' (''Pptm.'') = ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Robinstevensara'' (''Rsv.'') = '' Cochleanthes'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Rosstuckerara'' (''Rsk.'') = ''

'' × '' Batemannia'' × '' Otostylis'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Warczewiczella'' × '' Zygopetalum'' × '' Zygosepalum'' * '' Warszewiczara'' (''Wwz.'') = '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Warczewiczella'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Williampriceara'' (''Wmp.'') = '' Anguloa'' × ''

'' × '' Pabstia'' × ''Promenaea'' × '' Zygopetalum'' * '' Zygomenzella'' (''Zmz.'') = ''Promenaea'' × '' Warczewiczella'' × '' Zygopetalum''

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* * Endemic orchids of Brazil Zygopetalinae genera Zygopetalinae {{Cymbidieae-stub

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