Myoxanthus
| Myoxanthus | |
|---|---|
| Myoxanthus lonchophyllus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Pleurothallidinae |
| Genus: | Myoxanthus Poepp. & Endl. |
| Species | |
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54; see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Myoxanthus (from Greek for "dormouse" and "flower") is a genus of orchids with over 50 species, widely distributed in southern Mexico, Central America, and tropical South America. This genus is a close ally of Pleurothallis.
The genera Chaetocephala Barb.Rodr., Dubois-reymondia H.Karst., and Duboisia H.Karst. have been included in Myoxanthus.