Zootrophion

Zootrophion is a genus of 23 known species of orchid, native to Central America, South America and the West Indies.[1] The stems have inflated, flattened sheaths. The flowers bear sepals that fuse at their tips to form box-like structures that resemble animal's heads, hence the generic name, which means "menagerie".

  1. Zootrophion aguirrei P.Ortiz
  2. Zootrophion alvaroi (Garay) Luer
  3. Zootrophion argus (Kraenzl.) Luer
  4. Zootrophion atropurpureum (Lindl.) Luer
  5. Zootrophion beloglottis (Schltr.) Luer
  6. Zootrophion dayanum (Rchb.f.) Luer
  7. Zootrophion dodsonii (Luer) Luer
  8. Zootrophion endresianum (Kraenzl.) Luer
  9. Zootrophion erlangense Roeth & Rysy
  10. Zootrophion gracilentum (Rchb.f.) Luer
  11. Zootrophion griffin Luer
  12. Zootrophion hirtzii Luer
  13. Zootrophion hypodiscus (Rchb.f.) Luer
  14. Zootrophion lappaceum Luer & R.Escobar
  15. Zootrophion leonii D.E.Benn. & Christenson
  16. Zootrophion niveum Luer & Hirtz
  17. Zootrophion oblongifolium (Rolfe) Luer
  18. Zootrophion serpentinum Luer
  19. Zootrophion trivalve (Luer & R.Escobar) Luer
  20. Zootrophion vasquezii Luer
  21. Zootrophion vulturiceps (Luer) Luer
  22. Zootrophion williamsii Luer
  23. Zootrophion ximenae (Luer & Hirtz) ined. (syn Epibator ximenae Luer & Hirtz)
For the skink genus called Epibator, see Epibator (skink)

Zootrophion
Zootrophion atropurpureum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Epidendroideae
Tribe:
Epidendreae
Subtribe:
Pleurothallidinae
Genus:
Zootrophion

Synonyms[1]

Epibator Luer

References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  • Luer, C. A. (1982) Selbyana 7(1): 80.
  • Luer, C.A. (2004) Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVI. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 95: 1–265.
  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006) Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 420 ff. Oxford University Press.


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