Homalopetalum
| Homalopetalum | |
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| Homatopetalum pumilio | |
| Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Monocots | 
| Order: | Asparagales | 
| Family: | Orchidaceae | 
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae | 
| Tribe: | Epidendreae | 
| Subtribe: | Laeliinae | 
| Genus: | Rolfe  | 
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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
 
See also
References
- 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
 Media related to Homalopetalum at Wikimedia Commons
 Data related to Homalopetalum at Wikispecies
