Eltroplectris

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Cranichideae
Subtribus: Spiranthinae
Genus: Eltroplectris
Species: (13)
E. assumpcaoana – E. brachycentron – E. calcarata – E. cogniauxiana – E. dalessandroi – E. janeirensis – E. kuhlmanniana – E. longicornu – E. macrophylla – E. misera – E. rossii – E. schlechteriana – E. triloba
Name

Eltroplectris Raf., Fl. Tellur. 2: 51 (1837)

Type species: Eltroplectris calcarata (Sw.) Garay & H.R.Sweet, J. Arnold Arbor. 53: 390 (1972)

Synonymy

Heterotypic
Centrogenium Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 6: 54 (1919)

References

Rafinesque, C.S. (1837) Flora Telluriana 2: 51.
Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2003. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 3: Orchidoideae (Part two); page 200 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850711-9
Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Eltroplectris in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2013 Feb. 22. Reference page.
Emonocot.org 2014. Eltroplectris in The Orders and Families of Monocotyledons. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2014 Jun. 25.
Tropicos.org 2013. Eltroplectris. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2013 Feb. 22.
International Plant Names Index. 2013. Eltroplectris. Published online. Accessed: 22. Feb. 2013.
The Plant List 2013. Eltroplectris in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2014 Jun. 25.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America
Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
Florida.
Continental: Southern America
Regional: Brazil
Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central.
Regional: Caribbean
Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Islands.
Regional: Northern South America
Suriname, Venezuela.
Regional: Southern South America
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Paraguay.
Regional: Western South America
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
Vernacular names
English: Long-claw orchids
мокшень: Элтроплектрис
кырык мары: ЭлтроплектрисEltroplectris, the long-claw orchid, is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to South America, the West Indies, and Florida.[1][2][3][4]

Eltroplectris assumpcaoana Campacci & Kautsky - Brazil
Eltroplectris brachycentron Szlach. -Bolivia
Eltroplectris calcarata (Sw.) Garay & H.R.Sweet - Florida, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Windward Islands, Trinidad, Suriname, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Paraguay
Eltroplectris cogniauxiana (Schltr.) Pabst - Brazil
Eltroplectris dalessandroi Dodson - Ecuador
Eltroplectris janeirensis (Porto & Brade) Pabst - Brazil
Eltroplectris kuhlmanniana (Hoehne) Szlach. & Rutk. in P.Rutkowski, D.L.Szlachetko & M.Górniak - Brazil
Eltroplectris longicornu (Cogn.) Pabst - Brazil
Eltroplectris macrophylla (Schltr.) Pabst - Brazil
Eltroplectris misera (Kraenzl.) Szlach. - Brazil
Eltroplectris rossii Dodson & G.A.Romero - Ecuador
Eltroplectris schlechteriana (Porto & Brade) Pabst - Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
Eltroplectris triloba (Lindl.) Pabst - Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay