''Trichosalpinx'', commonly known as the bonnet orchid,
[Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006). Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 1-672. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.] 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
neotropical orchid
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 ...
s containing 38 species.
[ The genus is widespread across most 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 northern Mexico
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to Bolivia
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, as well as the West Indies
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.[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name id=208291, Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
''Trichosalpinx'' is characterized by the presence of a ringed, ribbed sheath around the stem. The generic name means "trumpet with hair" and refers to this ring.
The genus formerly included over 100 species. Phylogenetic studies concluded that the genus as formerly circumscribed to be polyphyletic, and in 2023 many species were placed in the newly-described genus ''Karma
Karma (; sa, कर्म}, ; pi, kamma, italic=yes) in Sanskrit means an action, work, or deed, and its effect or consequences. In Indian religions, the term more specifically refers to a principle of cause and effect, often descriptivel ...
''.[Adam P. Karremans. "''Karma'', a New Genus in the Pleurothallidinae (Orchidaceae)," ''Harvard Papers in Botany'' 28(1), 61-69, (30 June 2023). https://doi.org/10.3100/hpib.v28iss1.2023.n7]
Species
Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online
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as of July 2024.[
*'' Trichosalpinx acestrochila''
*'' Trichosalpinx blaisdellii''
*'' Trichosalpinx bricenoensis''
*'' Trichosalpinx calceolaris''
*'']Trichosalpinx carinatus
''Trichosalpinx'', commonly known as the bonnet orchid,Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006). Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 1-672. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford. is a genus of neotropi ...
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*'' Trichosalpinx caudata''
*''Trichosalpinx ciliaris
''Trichosalpinx ciliaris'' is a species of orchid found from Mexico, Belize, Central America and down to Brazil (Roraima
Roraima (, ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil. Located in the country's North Region, it is the northernmost and mos ...
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*'' Trichosalpinx cryptantha''
*'' Trichosalpinx deceptrix''
*''Trichosalpinx decorata
''Trichosalpinx'', commonly known as the bonnet orchid,Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006). Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 1-672. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford. is a genus of neotropi ...
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*''Trichosalpinx dentialae
''Trichosalpinx'', commonly known as the bonnet orchid,Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006). Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 1-672. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford. is a genus of neotropi ...
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*''Trichosalpinx diazii
''Trichosalpinx'', commonly known as the bonnet orchid,Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006). Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 1-672. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford. is a genus of neotropi ...
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*''Trichosalpinx egleri
''Trichosalpinx egleri'' is a species of orchid native to southern 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 primarily located in North Ameri ...
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*''Trichosalpinx inquisiviensis
''Trichosalpinx'', commonly known as the bonnet orchid,Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006). Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 1-672. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford. is a genus of neotropi ...
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*''Trichosalpinx memor
''Trichosalpinx'', commonly known as the bonnet orchid,Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006). Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 1-672. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford. is a genus of neotropi ...
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*''Trichosalpinx minutipetala
''Trichosalpinx'', commonly known as the bonnet orchid,Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006). Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 1-672. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford. is a genus of neotropi ...
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*''Trichosalpinx navarrensis
''Trichosalpinx'', commonly known as the bonnet orchid,Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006). Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 1-672. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford. is a genus of neotropi ...
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*''Trichosalpinx ollgaardiana
''Trichosalpinx'', commonly known as the bonnet orchid,Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006). Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 1-672. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford. is a genus of neotropi ...
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*''Trichosalpinx orbicularis
''Trichosalpinx orbicularis'' is a species of orchid found from Trinidad to Central America and southern 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 cou ...
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*''Trichosalpinx pandurata
''Trichosalpinx'', commonly known as the bonnet orchid,Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006). Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 1-672. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford. is a genus of Neotropic ...
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*'' Trichosalpinx pringlei''
*'' Trichosalpinx pseudolepanthes''
*'' Trichosalpinx psilantha''
*'' Trichosalpinx ramosii''
*'' Trichosalpinx reflexa''
*'' Trichosalpinx ringens''
*'' Trichosalpinx roraimensis''
*'' Trichosalpinx rotundata''
*'' Trichosalpinx sanctuarii''
*'' Trichosalpinx semilunata''
*'' Trichosalpinx silverstonei''
*'' Trichosalpinx spathulata''
*'' Trichosalpinx trachystoma''
*'' Trichosalpinx triangulipetala''
*'' Trichosalpinx uvaria''
*'' Trichosalpinx xiphochila''
*'' Trichosalpinx zunagensis''
Formerly placed here
*'' Karma montana'' (as '' Trichosalpinx montana'' )
References
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Pleurothallidinae genera
Orchids of Mexico
Orchids of Central America
Orchids of North America
Orchids of South America
Flora of the Caribbean
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