Sarcoglottis

Sarcoglottis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is widespread across much of Latin America from Mexico to Argentina, with one species extending northward into Trinidad and the Windward Islands.

Sarcoglottis
Sarcoglottis speciosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Subtribe: Spiranthinae
Genus: Sarcoglottis
C.Presl
Synonyms
  • Dothilis Raf.
  • Narica Raf.
  • Potosia (Schltr.) R.González & Szlach. ex Mytnik
  • Synoplectris Raf.
  • Zhukowskia Szlach., R.González & Rutk.
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