''Prosthechea'' 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 ...

of flowering plants in 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 ...

). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the

column A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is a structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below. In other words, a column is a compression member. ...

. Appendage orchid is a common name for this genus. ''Prosthechea'' is abbreviated ''Psh.'' in the horticultural trade.

Morphology

The

root In vascular plants, the roots are the organs of a plant that are modified to provide anchorage for the plant and take in water and nutrients into the plant body, which allows plants to grow taller and faster. They are most often below the sur ...

s of all ''Prosthechea'' species possess a

velamen Velamen or velamen radicum is a spongy, multiple epidermis that covers the roots of some epiphytic or semi-epiphytic plants, such as orchid and '' Clivia'' species. The velamen of an orchid is the white or gray covering of aerial roots (when dry ...

(a thick sponge-like covering) differentiated into epivelamen and endovelamen.

Flavonoid Flavonoids (or bioflavonoids; from the Latin word ''flavus'', meaning yellow, their color in nature) are a class of polyphenolic secondary metabolites found in plants, and thus commonly consumed in the diets of humans. Chemically, flavonoids ...

crystals were observed in both the roots and leaves. The erect

stem Stem or STEM may refer to: Plant structures * Plant stem, a plant's aboveground axis, made of vascular tissue, off which leaves and flowers hang * Stipe (botany), a stalk to support some other structure * Stipe (mycology), the stem of a mushro ...

s form flattened or thickened

pseudobulb The pseudobulb is a storage organ found in many epiphytic and terrestrial sympodial orchids. It is derived from a thickening of the part of a stem between leaf nodes and may be composed of just one internode or several, termed heteroblastic and ...

s. There are 1 to 3 terminal, sessile

leaves A leaf (plural, : leaves) is any of the principal appendages of a vascular plant plant stem, stem, usually borne laterally aboveground and specialized for photosynthesis. Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", wh ...

. The leathery blade is ovate to lanceolate. (''Euchile'' leaves are softer and thinner than other ''Prosthechea'' leaves.) The flowers form an apical,

paniculate A panicle is a much-branched inflorescence. (softcover ). Some authors distinguish it from a compound spike inflorescence, by requiring that the flowers (and fruit) be pedicellate (having a single stem per flower). The branches of a panicle are of ...

raceme A raceme ( or ) or racemoid is an unbranched, indeterminate type of inflorescence bearing flowers having short floral stalks along the shoots that bear the flowers. The oldest flowers grow close to the base and new flowers are produced as the s ...

with a

spathe In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis or cone scale. Bracts are usually different from foliage leaves. They may be smaller, larger, or of ...

at the base of the inflorescence. There is a great variety in the flowers of this genus. They may be attached to the stem by a peduncle or they may be

sessile Sessility, or sessile, may refer to: * Sessility (motility), organisms which are not able to move about * Sessility (botany), flowers or leaves that grow directly from the stem or peduncle of a plant * Sessility (medicine), tumors and polyps that ...

. They can flower on the raceme at the same time or successively. They can be

resupinate Resupination is derived from the Latin word ''resupinus'', meaning "bent back with the face upward" or "on the back". "Resupination" is the noun form of the adjective "resupine" which means "being upside-down, supine or facing upward". The word " ...

or non-resupinate (as in ''Prosthechea cochleata''). ''Prosthechea'' flowers are unique among the

Laeliinae Laeliinae is a Neotropical subtribe including 40 orchid genera, such as ''Brassavola'', ''Laelia'' and ''Cattleya''. The genus ''Epidendrum'' is the largest within this subtribe, containing about 1500 species. This is followed by the genus ''En ...

in producing

fluorescent Fluorescence is the emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light or other electromagnetic radiation. It is a form of luminescence. In most cases, the emitted light has a longer wavelength, and therefore a lower photon energy, tha ...

flavenoid crystals when preserved in

ethanol Ethanol (abbr. EtOH; also called ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, drinking alcohol, or simply alcohol) is an organic compound. It is an Alcohol (chemistry), alcohol with the chemical formula . Its formula can be also written as or (an ethyl ...

with 5%

sodium hydroxide Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye and caustic soda, is an inorganic compound with the formula NaOH. It is a white solid ionic compound consisting of sodium cations and hydroxide anions . Sodium hydroxide is a highly caustic base and alkali ...

. The

sepal A sepal () is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants). Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the petals when in bloom., p. 106 The term ''sepalum'' was coined b ...

s are almost equal in length, while the

petal Petals are modified Leaf, leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They are often advertising coloration, brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. All of the petals of a flower are collectively known as the ''c ...

s can be much slender. The

lip The lips are the visible body part at the mouth of many animals, including humans. Lips are soft, movable, and serve as the opening for food intake and in the articulation of sound and speech. Human lips are a tactile sensory organ, and can be ...

is pressed closely (adnate to proximal) to half of the

and shows a

callus A callus is an area of thickened and sometimes hardened skin that forms as a response to repeated friction, pressure, or other irritation. Since repeated contact is required, calluses are most often found on the feet and hands, but they may o ...

(a stiff protuberance). The column is 3- to 5-toothed at its top. There are four, almost equal

pollinia A pollinium (plural pollinia) is a coherent mass of pollen grains in a plant that are the product of only one anther, but are transferred, during pollination, as a single unit. This is regularly seen in plants such as orchids and many species of mil ...

with an inverted egg shape. There are four stalks (or

caudicle A pollinium (plural pollinia) is a coherent mass of pollen grains in a plant that are the product of only one anther, but are transferred, during pollination, as a single unit. This is regularly seen in plants such as orchids and many species of mil ...

s) in two pairs. The

beak The beak, bill, or rostrum is an external anatomical structure found mostly in birds, but also in turtles, non-avian dinosaurs and a few mammals. A beak is used for eating, preening, manipulating objects, killing prey, fighting, probing for food ...

is entire, curved into a half circle and covered with viscous

glycoside In chemistry, a glycoside is a molecule in which a sugar is bound to another functional group via a glycosidic bond. Glycosides play numerous important roles in living organisms. Many plants store chemicals in the form of inactive glycosides. ...

crystals. The fruits consist of ellipse-shaped to egg-shaped, 1-locular, 3-winged capsules.

Taxonomy

The genus ''Prosthechea'' has only recently (1997; published in 1998) been reestablished by W. E. Higgins as a distinct genus (see references). Two species were later transferred to ''

Euchile ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' ('' E. citrina'' and '' E. mariae'') by Withner in 1998. The status of ''Euchile'' species as sister to ''Prosthechea'' excluding ''Euchile'' was confirmed by Higgins in his doctoral dissertation in 2000. Previously, the species had been included in different genera : ''

Anacheilium ''Epidendrum'' , abbreviated Epi in the horticultural trade, is a large neotropical genus of the orchid family. With more than 1,500 species, some authors describe it as a mega-genus. The genus name (from Greek ''επί, epi'' and ''δένδρο ...

'', ''

Encyclia :''Encyclia'' is also a Greek term for the Codex Encyclius ''Encyclia'' is a genus of orchids. The genus name comes from Greek ''enkykleomai'' ("to encircle"), referring to the lateral lobes of the lip which encircle the column. It is abbreviated ...

'', ''

Epidendrum ''Epidendrum'' , abbreviated Epi in the horticultural trade, is a large neotropical genus of the orchid family. With more than 1,500 species, some authors describe it as a mega-genus. The genus name (from Greek ''επί, epi'' and ''δένδρο ...

'', ''

Hormidium Within the Orchidaceae, ''Hormidium'' was originally a subgenus of the genus ''Epidendrum'', but was later raised to a full genus. It is now considered not to be distinct from the genus ''Prosthechea'', of which it is a synonym. Most of the spec ...

'' and ''

Pollardia ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

''. The status as genus was confirmed by recent data, based on molecular evidence (nuclear (nrITS) and plastid ( matK and trnL-F) DNA sequence data) (W. E. Higgins et al. 2003).

Distribution

This is a neotropical

epiphytic 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 ...

genus, widespread across much of

Latin America Latin America or * french: Amérique Latine, link=no * ht, Amerik Latin, link=no * pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived f ...

from

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...

, as well as in

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

and the

West Indies The West Indies is a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea that includes 13 independent island countries and 18 dependencies and other territories in three major archipelagos: the Greater A ...

.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref>Flora of North America v 26 p 613, ''Prosthechea'' Knowles & Westcott, Fl. Cab. 2: 111. 1838.
/ref>

Species

* ''

Prosthechea abbreviata ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Schltr.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea aemula'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea alagoensis'' (Pabst) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea allemanii'' (Barb.Rodr.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea allemanoides'' (Hoehne) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea aloisii ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Schltr.) Dodson & Hágsater (1999). * '' Prosthechea apuahuensis'' (Mansf.) Van den Berg (2001). * '' Prosthechea arminii'' (Rchb.f.) Withner & P.A.Harding (2004). * '' Prosthechea baculus'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea barbozae'' Pupulin (2004). * ''

Prosthechea bennettii ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Christenson) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea bicamerata'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea boothiana ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea brachiata'' (A.Rich. & Galeotti) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea brachychila'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea brassavolae ''Prosthechea brassavolae'' is a species of orchid native to Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the United States to the north, Colombia t ...

'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea bulbosa'' (Vell.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea caetensis ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Bicalho) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea calamaria ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea campos-portoi'' (Pabst) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea campylostalix'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea carrii'' V.P.Castro & Campacci (2001). * '' Prosthechea chacaoensis'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea chondylobulbon ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column (botany), column. Appendage orchid is a commo ...

'' (A.Rich. & Galeotti) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea christyana'' (Rchb.f.) Garay & Withner (2001). * ''

Prosthechea cochleata ''Prosthechea cochleata'', commonly referred to as the clamshell orchid or cockleshell orchid, is an epiphytic, sympodial New World orchid native to Central America, the West Indies, Colombia, Venezuela, and southern Florida. It is also known as ...

'' (L.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). ** ''Prosthechea cochleata'' var. cochleata. ** ''Prosthechea cochleata'' var. ''triandra'' (Ames) Hágsater (2002). * '' Prosthechea concolor'' (Lex.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea cretacea'' (Dressler & G.E.Pollard) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea elisae'' Chiron & V.P.Castro (2003). * ''

Prosthechea faresiana ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Bicalho) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea farfanii'' Christenson (2002). * ''

Prosthechea fausta ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Rchb.f. ex

Cogn. Célestin Alfred Cogniaux (7 April 1841 – 15 April 1916) was a Belgian botanist. Amongst other plants, the genus ''Neocogniauxia'' of orchids is named after him. In 1916 his enormous private herbarium was acquired by the National Botanic ...

) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea favoris'' (Rchb.f.) Salazar & Soto Arenas (2001). * '' Prosthechea fortunae'' (Dressler) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea fragrans'' (Sw.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea garciana'' (Garay & Dunst.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea ghiesbreghtiana'' (A.Rich. & Galeotti) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea gilbertoi'' (Garay) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea glauca'' Knowles & Westc. (1838). * ''

Prosthechea glumacea ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea grammatoglossa'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea greenwoodiana ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Aguirre-Olav.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea guttata'' (Schltr.) Christenson (2003). * '' Prosthechea hajekii'' D.E.Benn. & Christenson (2001). * '' Prosthechea hartwegii'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea hastata'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea ionocentra'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea ionophlebia'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea jauana'' (Carnevali & I.Ramírez) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea joaquingarciana'' Pupulin (2001). * ''

Prosthechea kautzkii ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column (botany), column. Appendage orchid is a commo ...

'' (Pabst) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea lambda'' (Linden ex Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea latro'' (Rchb.f. ex Cogn.) V.P.Castro & Chiron (2003). * '' Prosthechea leopardina'' (Rchb.f.) Dodson & Hágsater (1999). * ''

Prosthechea lindenii ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea linkiana'' (Klotzsch) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea livida'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998) * '' Prosthechea longipes'' (Rchb.f.) Chiron (2005) * '' Prosthechea maculosa'' (Ames, F.T.Hubb. & C.Schweinf.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea magnispatha'' (Ames, F.T.Hubb. & C.Schweinf.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea megahybos'' (Schltr.) Dodson & Hágsater (1999). * '' Prosthechea michuacana'' (Lex.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998) * '' Prosthechea micropus'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (2005) * '' Prosthechea moojenii'' (Pabst) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea mulasii ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' Soto Arenas & L.Cerv. (2002 publ. 2003). * '' Prosthechea neglecta'' Pupulin (2001). * '' Prosthechea neurosa'' (Ames) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea obpiribulbon'' (Hágsater) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea ochracea'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea ochrantha'' (A.Rich.) (ined.) * '' Prosthechea ortizii'' (Dressler) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea pamplonensis'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea panthera'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea papilio'' (Vell.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea pastoris'' (Lex.) Espejo & López-Ferr. (2000). * ''

Prosthechea pringlei ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Rolfe) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea prismatocarpa'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea pterocarpa ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea pulcherrima'' (Klotzsch) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea pulchra'' Dodson & W.E.Higgins (2001). * '' Prosthechea punctifera'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea pygmaea'' (Hook.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea racemifera'' (Dressler) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea radiata'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea regnelliana'' (Hoehne & Schltr.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea rhombilabia ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (S.Rosillo) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea rhynchophora'' (A.Rich. & Galeotti) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea sceptra ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea semiaptera'' (Hágsater) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea serrulata'' (Sw.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea sessiliflora'' (Edwall) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea silvana'' Cath. & V.P.Castro (2003). * '' Prosthechea sima'' (Dressler) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea spondiada'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea suzanensis'' (Hoehne) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea tardiflora'' Mora-Ret. ex Pupulin (2001). * ''

Prosthechea tigrina ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (Linden ex Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea tripunctata'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea trulla'' (Rchb.f.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea vagans'' (Ames) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea varicosa ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Bateman ex Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea vasquezii'' Christenson (2003). * ''

Prosthechea venezuelana ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this ...

'' (Schltr.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * ''

Prosthechea vespa ''Prosthechea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word ''prostheke'' (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this g ...

'' (Vell.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea vinacea'' Christenson (2003). * '' Prosthechea vitellina'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998). * '' Prosthechea widgrenii'' (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins (1997 publ. 1998).

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'' Image:Encyclia calamaria - 2.jpg, ''

'' Image:Prosthechea campylostalix Orchi 044.jpg, '' Prosthechea campylostalix'' Image:Anacheilium chacaoensis.jpg, '' Prosthechea chacaoensis'' Image:Encyclia cochleata1.jpg, ''

'' Image:Prosthechea-garciana.jpg, '' Prostechea garciana'' Image:Prosthechea grammatoglossa.jpg, '' Prosthechea grammatoglossa'' Image:Panarica ionocentra.jpg, '' Prosthechea ionocentra'' Image:Prosthechea neurosa - Flickr 003.jpg, '' Prosthechea neurosa'' Image:Prosthechea vespa 8.jpg, ''

'' Image:Prosthechea vitellina Orchi 003-1.jpg, '' Prosthechea vitellina''

References

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Footnotes

External links

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q1955309 Laeliinae genera Epiphytic orchids