Pterichis

Pterichis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to South America, Central America and Jamaica.

Species recognized as of June 2014:

1. Pterichis acuminata <small>Schltr.</small> - Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
2. Pterichis bangii <small>Rolfe</small> - Bolivia
3. Pterichis boliviana <small>Schltr.</small> - Bolivia, Argentina
4. Pterichis colombiana <small>G.Morales</small> - Colombia
5. Pterichis fernandezii <small>G.Morales</small> - Colombia
6. Pterichis galeata <small>Lindl.</small> - Colombia, Bolivia, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, Costa Rica
7. Pterichis habenarioides <small>(F.Lehm. & Kraenzl.) Schltr.</small> - Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela
8. Pterichis latifolia <small>Garay & Dunst.</small> - Venezuela
9. Pterichis leucoptera <small>Schltr.</small> - Peru
10. Pterichis macroptera <small>Schltr.</small> - Peru
11. Pterichis mandonii <small>(Rchb.f.) Rolfe</small> - Bolivia
12. Pterichis multiflora <small>(Lindl.) Schltr.</small> - Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Argentina
13. Pterichis parvifolia <small>(Lindl.) Schltr.</small> - Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
14. Pterichis pauciflora <small>Schltr.</small> - Colombia, Ecuador
15. Pterichis proctorii <small>Garay</small> - Jamaica
16. Pterichis saxicola <small>Schltr.</small> - Bolivia
17. Pterichis silvestris <small>Schltr.</small> - Bolivia, Peru
18. Pterichis triloba <small>(Lindl.) Schltr.</small> - Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
19. Pterichis weberbaueriana <small>Kraenzl.</small> - Peru
20. Pterichis yungasensis <small>Schltr.</small> - Bolivia

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