Porroglossum has 2 subgenera;

SUBGENUS Eduardia

TYPE Species for the SUBGENUS

!Porroglossum eduardii {Rchb.f] Sweet 1972

"A monotypic subgenus characterized by the long repent rhizome, loosely flowered raceme and orange, tailess sepals verrucose within. The callus at the base of the blade of the lip is transverse and erect." Luer 1991

The Species

1. Porroglossum eduardii (Rchb. f.) Sweet 1972 Colombia

2. Porroglossum lorenae Luer 2004 Ecuador

SUBGENUS Porroglossum

The SUBGENUS Porroglossum has 3 SECTIONS

SECTION Echidnae

TYPE Species for the SUBGENUS

!Porroglossum echidna (Rchb. f.) Garay 1953

Distinguished by the bristly peduncles, possibly a defense against climbing vermon who would steal the pollina or eat the flwoer. These peduncles have been compared to pipie cleaners. The callus of the blade of the lip is a longitudinal lamina, the stigma lacks acute processes.

The species

1. Porroglossum apoloae Luer & Sijm 2011

2. Porroglossum dejonghei Luer & Sijm 2011 Ecuador

3. !Porroglossum echidna (Rchb. f.) Garay 1953 Venezuela, Colombia

4. Porroglossum hystrix Luer 1988

5. Porroglossum muscosum (Rchb. f.) Schltr. 1920 Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador

6. Porroglossum parsonsii Luer 2006 Colombia

SECTION Porroglossum

TYPE Species for the SUBGENUS

!Porroglossum mordax (Rchb. f.) Luer 1970

"The bulk of the species of the genus are included in section Porroglossum. Most are closely allied. They are distinguished from each other by the reticulation of the leaves, the color of the sepals, the tails of the sepals and the shapes of the callus of the balde of the lip. The stigmas of some species bear a pair of acute tooth-like processes, others do not." Luer 1991

The species

1. Porroglossum acrobat Luer & Sijm 2013 Peru

2. Porroglossum actrix Luer & R.Escobar 1991 Colombia

3. Porroglossum adrianae Luer & Sijm 2011 Peru

4. Porroglossum agile Luer 1980 Peru

5. Porroglossum amethystinum (Rchb. f.) Garay 1967 Ecuador, Peru

6. Porroglossum andreettae Luer 1980 Ecuador

7. Porroglossum aureum Luer 1980 Ecuador

8. Porroglossum dreisei Luer & Andreetta 1991 Ecuador

9. Porroglossum hirtzii Luer 1987 Ecuador

10. Porroglossum hoeijeri Luer 1985 Ecuador

11. Porroglossum josei Luer 1995 Ecuador

12. Porroglossum lycinum Luer 1980 Peru

13. Porroglossum marcojimeneziorum Baquero & A.Fierro-Minda 2020 Ecuador

14. Porroglossum marniae Luer 2006 Ecuador

15. Porroglossum medinae Kolan. & Szlach. 2013 Colombia

16. Porroglossum meridionale P. Ortiz 1976[1977] Ecuador, Peru

17. Porroglossum merinoi Pupulin & A.Doucette 2010 Ecuador

18. Porroglossum miguelangelii G.Merino, A.Doucette & Pupulin 2010 Ecuador

19. !Porroglossum mordax (Rchb. f.) Luer 1970 Colombia

20. Porroglossum myosurotum Luer & Hirtz 2011 Peru

21. Porroglossum nutibara Luer & R. Escobar 1987 Colombia

22. Porroglossum olivaceum Sweet 1970 Colombia, Ecuador

23. Porroglossum oversteegenianum Luer & Sijm 2010 Ecuador

24. Porroglossum peruvianum H.R.Sweet 1973 Peru

25. Porroglossum porphyreum G.Merino, A.Doucette & Pupulin 2010 Ecuador

26. Porroglossum procul Luer & R.Vásquez 1980 Bolivia

27. Porroglossum raoorum Baquero & Iturralde 2017 Ecuador

28. Porroglossum rodrigoi H.R. Sweet 1974 Ecuador

29. Porroglossum schramii Luer 1980 Ecuador

30. Porroglossum sergii P. Ortiz 1975 Colombia

31. Porroglossum taylorianum Luer 1980 Ecuador

32. Porroglossum teaguei Luer 1980 Ecuador

33. Porroglossum teretilabia Luer & Teague 1991 Ecuador

34. Porroglossum tripollex Luer 1998 Ecuador

35. Porroglossum zelenkoi Luer & Sijm 2012 Peru

SECTION Tortae

TYPE Species

!Porroglossum portillae Luer & Andreetta 1980

1. Porroglossum condylosepalum H.R.Sweet 1975

2. Porroglossum dactylum Luer 1988

3. Porroglossum dalstroemii Luer & Hirtz 1987

4. Porroglossum gerritsenianum Luer & R.Parsons 2010 Ecuador

5. Porroglossum jesupiae Luer 1989

6. !Porroglossum portillae Luer & Andreetta 1980

7. Porroglossum sijmii Luer 2006 Ecuador

8. Porroglossum sororcula Luer & Sijm 2013 Ecuador

9. Porroglossum tokachii Luer 1994 Peru

10. Porroglossum uxorium Luer 1980 Ecuador

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