''Rhynchostele'' 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

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 ...

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 to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. ...

and

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> The genus name is abbreviated as ''Rst.'' in the horticultural trade.

Species

At the present time (May 2014), 19 species are accepted.Dressler, R.L. 2003. Orchidaceae. En: Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica. Vol. 3. B.E. Hammel, M.H. Grayum, C. Herrera & N. Zamora (eds.). Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 93: 1–595. #'' Rhynchostele aptera'' (Lex.) Soto Arenas & Salazar - from

Durango Durango (), officially named Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Durango; Tepehuán: ''Korian''; Nahuatl: ''Tepēhuahcān''), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico, situated in ...

Oaxaca Oaxaca ( , also , , from nci, Huāxyacac ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca), is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of Mexico. It is ...

#'' Rhynchostele bictoniensis'' (Bateman) Soto Arenas & Salazar - from

Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...

#''

Rhynchostele candidula ''Rhynchostele'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to Mexico, Central America and Venezuela. The genus name is abbreviated as ''Rst.'' in the horticultural trade. Species At the present time (May 2014), 1 ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Soto Arenas & Salazar -

#''

Rhynchostele cervantesii ''Rhynchostele'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to Mexico, Central America and Venezuela. The genus name is abbreviated as ''Rst.'' in the horticultural trade. Species At the present time (May 2014), 1 ...

'' (Lex.) Soto Arenas & Salazar -

##''Rhynchostele cervantesii ''subsp''. cervantesii'' -

##''Rhynchostele cervantesii ''subsp''. halbingeriana'' Soto Arenas & Hágsater -

##''Rhynchostele cervantesii ''subsp''. membranacea'' (Lindl.) Soto Arenas & Salazar -

#''

Rhynchostele cordata ''Rhynchostele'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to Mexico, Central America and Venezuela. The genus name is abbreviated as ''Rst.'' in the horticultural trade. Species At the present time (May 2014), 1 ...

'' (Lindl.) Soto Arenas & Salazar - from

Puebla Puebla ( en, colony, settlement), officially Free and Sovereign State of Puebla ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 217 municipalities and its cap ...

Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...

, plus

#''

Rhynchostele ehrenbergii ''Rhynchostele'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to Mexico, Central America and Venezuela. The genus name is abbreviated as ''Rst.'' in the horticultural trade. Species At the present time (May 2014), 1 ...

'' (Link, Klotzsch & Otto) Soto Arenas & Salazar - from

Hidalgo Hidalgo may refer to: People * Hidalgo (nobility), members of the Spanish nobility * Hidalgo (surname) Places Mexico * Hidalgo (state), in central Mexico * Hidalgo, Coahuila, a town in the north Mexican state of Coahuila * Hidalgo, Nuevo Le� ...

#''

Rhynchostele galeottiana ''Rhynchostele'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to Mexico, Central America and Venezuela. The genus name is abbreviated as ''Rst.'' in the horticultural trade. Species At the present time (May 2014), 1 ...

'' (A.Rich.) Soto Arenas & Salazar -

#''

Rhynchostele hortensiae ''Rhynchostele'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to Mexico, Central America and Venezuela. The genus name is abbreviated as ''Rst.'' in the horticultural trade. Species At the present time (May 2014), 1 ...

'' (R.L.Rodr.) Soto Arenas & Salazar -

#''

Rhynchostele × humeana ''Rhynchostele'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to Mexico, Central America and Venezuela. The genus name is abbreviated as ''Rst.'' in the horticultural trade. Species At the present time (May 2014), 1 ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Soto Arenas & Salazar -

#''

Rhynchostele londesboroughiana ''Rhynchostele londesboroughiana'' is a species of plant in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is endemic to the State of Guerrero in Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern port ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Soto Arenas & Salazar -

Guerrero Guerrero is one of the 32 states that comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo and its largest city is Acapulcocopied from article, GuerreroAs of 2020, Guerrero the pop ...

#''

Rhynchostele maculata ''Rhynchostele'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to Mexico, Central America and Venezuela. The genus name is abbreviated as ''Rst.'' in the horticultural trade. Species At the present time (May 2014), 1 ...

'' (Lex.) Soto Arenas & Salazar ##''Rhynchostele maculata ''subsp''. maculata'' -

##''Rhynchostele maculata ''subsp''. oestlundiana'' (L.O.Williams) Soto Arenas & R.Jiménez - from

Veracruz Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...

##''Rhynchostele maculata ''f''. perotensis'' Soto Arenas & R.Jiménez -

#''

Rhynchostele madrensis ''Rhynchostele'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to Mexico, Central America and Venezuela. The genus name is abbreviated as ''Rst.'' in the horticultural trade. Species At the present time (May 2014), 1 ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Soto Arenas & Salazar -

#''

Rhynchostele majalis ''Rhynchostele'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to Mexico, Central America and Venezuela. The genus name is abbreviated as ''Rst.'' in the horticultural trade. Species At the present time (May 2014), 1 ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Soto Arenas & Salazar - from

Tabasco Tabasco (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tabasco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tabasco), is one of the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 17 municipalities and its capital city is Villahermosa. It is located in ...

Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...

#''

Rhynchostele oscarii ''Rhynchostele'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to Mexico, Central America and Venezuela. The genus name is abbreviated as ''Rst.'' in the horticultural trade. Species At the present time (May 2014), 1 ...

'' Archila -

#''

Rhynchostele pygmaea ''Rhynchostele'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to Mexico, Central America and Venezuela. The genus name is abbreviated as ''Rst.'' in the horticultural trade. Species At the present time (May 2014), 1 ...

'' (Lindl.) Rchb.f. -

and

Chiapas Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...

#''

Rhynchostele rossii ''Rhynchostele'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to Mexico, Central America and Venezuela. The genus name is abbreviated as ''Rst.'' in the horticultural trade. Species At the present time (May 2014), 1 ...

'' (Lindl.) Soto Arenas & Salazar - from

Querétaro Querétaro (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Querétaro ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro, links=no; Otomi language, Otomi: ''Hyodi Ndämxei''), is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. I ...

Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...

#'' Rhynchostele stellata'' (Lindl.) Soto Arenas & Salazar - from

, plus

#'' Rhynchostele uroskinneri'' (Lindl.) Soto Arenas & Salazar -

and

#'' Rhynchostele × vexativa'' (Rchb.f.) Soto Arenas & Salazar - collected somewhere in Mexico c 1875, now probably extinct

References

* Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 340 ff. Oxford University Press. * Berg Pana, H. 2005. ''Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee''. Ulmer, Stuttgart

External links

* *
Orchidroots.org
Rhynchostele Species Oncidiinae genera Oncidiinae Orchids of Mexico Orchids of Venezuela Orchids of Guatemala Orchids of Honduras Orchids of El Salvador Orchids of Nicaragua Orchids of Costa Rica Orchids of Panama {{Cymbidieae-stub

Species

See also

References

External links