GROUP Kalopternix
Type species = ! = Epidendrum deltoglossum Garay & Dunst. 1966
GROUP Kalopternix SUBGROUP Garayi
Characterized by the pendent chain of stems, arising each from a sub-apical internode of the previous stem, each with 1 to 3 linear-lanceolate leaves, inflorescence apical, flowering only once, 1 to 2 flowered, the flowers non-resupinate, greenish to reddish, the lip cordiform.
GROUP Kalopternix SUBGROUP Serpens
Characterized by the aggregate, globose pseudobulbs with fleshy-coriaceous leaves, a sessile inflorescence, one or few fleshy, compact, star-shaped flowers, often burgundy red in color, and an entire lip, more or less cordiform.
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Icones Orchidacearum Peruviarum Plate 472 Bennett & Christenson 1998; Icones Orchidacearum Peruviarum Plate 637 Bennett & Christenson 2001; Icones Orchidacearum 2 Plate 120 Hagsater & Sanchez 1993 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 3 Plate 337 Hagsater & Sanchez 1999 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 3 Plate 362 Hagsater & Sanchez 1999 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 4 Plate 473 Hagsater 2001 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 5-6 Plate 576 Hagsater 2002 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 5-6 Plate 577 Hagsater 2002 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 7 Plate 705 Hagsater and Sanchez 2004 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum Vol 7 Plate 771 Hagsater & Sanchez 2004 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum Vol 8 Plate 864 Hagsater & Sanchez 2006 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 13 Plate 1310 Hagsater & Santiago 2010 See recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 13 Plate 1354 Hagsater & Dodson 2010 See Recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 14 Plate 1466 Hagsater & Sanchez 2013 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 14 Plate 1496 Hagsater & Santiago 2013 See recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 17[1] Plate 1713 Hagsater & Jimenez 2019 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 17[1] Plate 1720 Hagsater & Jimenez 2019 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 17[1] Plate 1728 Hagsater & Jimenez 2019 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 17[1] Plate 1733 Hagsater & Jimenez 2019 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 17[1] Plate 1747 Hagsater & Jimenez 2019 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 17[2] Plate 1761 Hagsater & Jimenez 2020 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 17[2] Plate 1765 Hagsater & Jimenez 2019 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 17[2] Plate 1800 Hagsater & Jimenez 2019 see recognition section;
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