Microthelys is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Its species are native to Mexico, Central America and Ecuador.[1]
- Microthelys constricta (Szlach.) Szlach. - central Mexico
- Microthelys hintoniorum (Todzia) Szlach., Rutk. & Mytnik - Nuevo León
- Microthelys intagana (Dodson & Dressler) Szlach. - Ecuador
- Microthelys markowskiana (Szlach.) Szlach. - Oaxaca
- Microthelys minutiflora (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Garay - from San Luis Potosí south to Guatemala
- Microthelys nutantiflora (Schltr.) Garay - Guatemala, Costa Rica
- Microthelys rubrocallosa (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) Garay - from central Mexico south to Guatemala
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Subtribe: | Spiranthinae |
| Genus: | Microthelys Garay |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ecuadoria Dodson & Dressler | |
See also
editReferences
edit- Garay, L.A. (1980) Botanical Museum Leaflets 28 (4): 336.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2003) Genera Orchidacearum 3: 227 ff. Oxford University 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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