Homalopetalum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 8 known species native to Central America, northern South America, Mexico and the West Indies.[1]
- Homalopetalum alticola (Garay & Dunst.) Soto Arenas - Venezuela
- Homalopetalum hypoleptum (Lindl.) Soto Arenas - Brazil
- Homalopetalum kienastii (Rchb.f.) Withner - Mexico
- Homalopetalum leochilus (Rchb.f.) Soto Arenas - Cuba, Dominican Republic
- Homalopetalum pachyphyllum (L.O.Williams) Dressler - Mexico
- Homalopetalum pumilio (Rchb.f.) Schltr. - Mexico, Central America, Ecuador
- Homalopetalum pumilum (Ames) Dressler - Mexico
- Homalopetalum vomeriforme (Sw.) Fawc. & Rendle - Cuba, Jamaica
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| Homatopetalum pumilio | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
| Genus: | Homalopetalum Rolfe |
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See also
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edit- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
- Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
External links
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Media related to Homalopetalum at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Homalopetalum at Wikispecies
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