Pterostemma is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 3 known species, native to Colombia and Ecuador.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Cymbidieae |
| Subtribe: | Oncidiinae |
| Genus: | Pterostemma Kraenzl. |
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Hirtzia Dodson | |
Species accepted as of June 2014:[1]
- Pterostemma antioquiense F.Lehm. & Kraenzl.
- Pterostemma benzingii (Dodson) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams
- Pterostemma escobarii (Dodson) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams
See also
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Wikispecies has information related to Pterostemma.
- ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 1-585. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
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