Trichosalpinx

Trichosalpinx
Trichosalpinx punctatifolia from Iconographie des Orchidees du Brésil
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Asparagales Family:Orchidaceae Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Epidendreae SubTribe: Pleurothallidinae Alliance: Genus: Trichosalpinx Luer 1983 Type Species Trichosalpinx cilaris

Trichosalpinx is a genus of in the orchid family (Orchidaceae) comprised of around twelve species. The genus is abbreviated as Trchpnx. in horticultural trade.

Distribution

The genus is distributed from Mexico to southern Brazil.

Description

This genus is similar to pleurothallis but differs by having lepaniform sheaths

Culture

Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cool to intermediate conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist. Plants can be mounted.

Naming

The name of the genus means "a trumpet with hairs" which refer to the ribbed sheathes.

Species

Trichosalpinx acestrochila Luer, 2002. Trichosalpinx acremona (Luer) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx alabastra (Luer & R.Escobar) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx amygdalodora (Kraenzl.) Luer, 1997. Trichosalpinx arbuscula (Lindl.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx atropurpurea Luer & Hirtz, 1997. Trichosalpinx ballatrix Luer & R.Escobar, 1984. Trichosalpinx barbelifera Luer & R.Vásquez, 1997. Trichosalpinx berlineri (Luer) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx blaisdellii (S.Watson) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx bricenoensis Luer & R.Escobar, 1997. Trichosalpinx calceolaris Luer & R.Escobar, 1997. Trichosalpinx carinilabia (Luer) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx caudata Luer & R.Escobar, 1997. Trichosalpinx cedralensis (Ames) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx chaetoglossa (Luer) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx chamaelepanthes (Rchb.f.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx ciliaris (Lindl.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx costata (Luer & R.Vásquez) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx crucilabia (Ames & Correll) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx cryptantha (Barb.Rodr.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx dalstroemii Luer, 1997. Trichosalpinx deceptrix Carnevali & I.Ramírez, 1998. Trichosalpinx decorata Luer & R.Escobar, 1997. Trichosalpinx dentialae D.E.Benn. & Christenson, 2001. Trichosalpinx dependens (Luer) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx dirhamphis (Luer) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx dressleri Luer, 1997. Trichosalpinx drosoides Carnevali & I.Ramírez, 1987. Trichosalpinx dunstervillei Luer, 1997. Trichosalpinx dura (Lindl.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx ectopa Luer, 1991. Trichosalpinx egleri (Pabst) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx escobarii Luer, 1991. Trichosalpinx fasciculata Luer & Hirtz, 1997. Trichosalpinx fissa Luer, 1997. Trichosalpinx fruticosa Luer, 1996. Trichosalpinx gentryi Luer, Monogr. 1997. Trichosalpinx glabra D.E.Benn. & Christenson, 1994. Trichosalpinx hirtzii Luer, 1997. Trichosalpinx hypocrita (Garay & Dunst.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx inaequisepala (C.Schweinf.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx inquisiviensis (Luer & R.Vásquez) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx intricata (Lindl.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx jimburae Luer & Hirtz,1997. Trichosalpinx jostii Luer & Dalström, 2006. Trichosalpinx lamellata Luer,1997. Trichosalpinx lenticularis (Luer) Luer,1997. Trichosalpinx ligulata Luer & Hirtz, 1997. Trichosalpinx lilliputalis (Luer & Hirtz) Luer, 1997. Trichosalpinx macphersonii Luer, 1997. Trichosalpinx manningii Luer, 2002. Trichosalpinx mathildae (Brade) Toscano & Luer, 1993. Trichosalpinx membraniflora (C.Schweinf.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx memor (Rchb.f.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx metamorpha Luer & Hirtz, 1997. Trichosalpinx montana (Barb.Rodr.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx multicuspidata (Rchb.f.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx nana (Ames & C.Schweinf.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx navarrensis (Ames) Mora-Ret. & García Castro, 1992. Trichosalpinx notosibirica (T.Hashim.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx nymphalis (Luer) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx orbicularis (Lindl.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx otarion (Luer) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx pandurata D.E.Benn. & Christenson, 2001. Trichosalpinx parsonsii Luer & Dodson, 1997. Trichosalpinx patula Luer, 1998. Trichosalpinx pergrata (Ames) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx pringlei (Schltr.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx pseudolepanthes Luer & R.Escobar, 1984. Trichosalpinx psilantha Luer, 1997. Trichosalpinx pumila (Luer) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx punctatifolia (Barb.Rodr.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx purpurea Seehawer, 1998. Trichosalpinx pusilla (Kunth) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx quitensis (Rchb.f.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx ramosii Luer, 1997. Trichosalpinx ringens Luer, 1996. Trichosalpinx robledorum (Luer & R.Escobar) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx rotundata (C.Schweinf.) Dressler, 1997. Trichosalpinx scabridula (Rolfe) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx semilunata (Luer) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx sijmii Luer, 2002. Trichosalpinx silverstonei Luer, 1997. Trichosalpinx solomonii Luer, 1997. Trichosalpinx spathulata Luer, 1997. Trichosalpinx steyermarkii Luer, 1997. Trichosalpinx strumifera Luer, 1997. Trichosalpinx systremmata (Luer) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx tantilla (Luer) Luer, 1997. Trichosalpinx teaguei Luer, 1997. Trichosalpinx tenuiflora (Schltr.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx tenuis (C.Schweinf.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx teres Luer, 1997. Trichosalpinx todziae Luer, 1996. Trichosalpinx trachystoma (Schltr.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx triangulipetala (Ames & Correll) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx trilobata (Fawc. & Rendle) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx tropida (Luer) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx uvaria Luer, 1997. Trichosalpinx vagans (Garay & Dunst.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx vasquezii Luer, 1997. Trichosalpinx webbiae Luer & R.Escobar, 1984. Trichosalpinx werneri Luer, 2002. Trichosalpinx wilhelmii Luer, 1997. Trichosalpinx xiphochila (Rchb.f.) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx yanganensis (Luer) Luer, 1983. Trichosalpinx zunagensis Luer & Hirtz, 1997.