''Rossioglossum'' is a

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s from the orchid family,

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. It has 9 currently recognized species (as of May 2014), all native to Mexico, Central America, and northern and western South America.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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Rossioglossum ampliatum ''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 ...

'' (Lindl.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams - from Guatemala to Venezuela and Peru #''

Rossioglossum grande ''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 ...

'' (Lindl.) Garay & G.C.Kenn. - Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica #''

Rossioglossum hagsaterianum ''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 ampliat ...

'' Soto Arenas - Nayarit, Jalisco #''

Rossioglossum insleayi ''Rossioglossum insleayi'' is an epiphytic species of orchid native to Mexico, where it grows in the humid high oak/pine forests on the Pacific West/ It was first described by Baker in 1840, and in 1976 was assigned to the genus, ''Rossiogloss ...

'' (Baker ex Lindl.) Garay & G.C.Kenn. - from Jalisco to Oaxaca #''

Rossioglossum krameri ''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 ampliat ...

'' (Rchb.f.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams - Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama #''

Rossioglossum oerstedii ''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 ampliat ...

'' (Rchb.f.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams - Costa Rica, Panama #''

Rossioglossum schlieperianum ''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 ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Garay & G.C.Kenn. - Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama #''

Rossioglossum splendens ''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 ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Garay & G.C.Kenn. - Oaxaca #''

Rossioglossum williamsianum ''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 ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Garay & G.C.Kenn - Chiapas, Guatemala, Honduras

References

* (1976) ''The genus Rossioglossum''.

Orchid Digest ''Orchid Digest'' is a grower's magazine about orchidology Orchidology is the scientific study of orchids. It is an organismal-level Branches of botany, branch of botany. See also *List of orchidologists References * The orchidology of H. G ...

40 (4): 139. * 2005. ''Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee''. Ulmer, Stuttgart * (2009) Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 347 ff. Oxford University Press.

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* * Oncidiinae genera Oncidiinae Taxa named by Rudolf Schlechter {{Cymbidieae-stub