Ornithocephalus
Ornithocephalus cujetifolia from Iconographie des Orchidees du Brésil
Type Species
Orinthocephalus gladiatus
Ornithocephalus is a genus containing around 50 species.
Distribution [ ]
Plants are found in Central and South America.
Description [ ]
Plants have no pseudobulbs.
Culture [ ]
Plants should be grown in shady conditions with intermediate to warm temperatures. Plants do best mounted on cork or tree fern fibers and prefer to be dried out between waterings.
Naming [ ]
This genus is named after its columns similarity to a bird's head
Species [ ]
Ornithocephalus aristatus Pupulin & Dressler, 2006.
Ornithocephalus aurorae D.E.Benn. & Christenson, 1998.
Ornithocephalus bicornis Lindl. in G.Bentham, 1846.
Ornithocephalus biloborostratus Salazar & R.González, 1990.
Ornithocephalus brachystachys Schltr., 1925.
Ornithocephalus bryostachys Schltr., 1921.
Ornithocephalus castelfrancoi Pupulin, 2000.
Ornithocephalus caveroi D.E.Benn. & Christenson, 2001.
Ornithocephalus ciliatus Lindl., 1840.
Ornithocephalus cochleariformis C.Schweinf., 1937.
Ornithocephalus cryptanthus (C.Schweinf. & P.H.Allen) Toscano & Dressler, 2000.
Ornithocephalus cujetifolia Barb.Rodr., 1877.
Ornithocephalus dalstroemii (Dodson) Toscano & Dressler, 2000.
Ornithocephalus dodsonii R.Vásquez & T.Krömer, 2001.
Ornithocephalus dolabratus Rchb.f., 1876.
Ornithocephalus dressleri (Toscano) Toscano & Dressler, 2000.
Ornithocephalus ecuadorensis (Garay) Toscano & Dressler, 2000.
Ornithocephalus escobarianus (Garay) Toscano & Dressler, 2000.
Ornithocephalus estradae Dodson, 1980.
Ornithocephalus garayi (D.E.Benn. & Christenson) Toscano & Dressler, 2000.
Ornithocephalus gladiatus Hook., 1824.
Ornithocephalus grex-anserinus Dressler & Mora-Ret., 1997.
Ornithocephalus hoppii (Schltr.) Toscano & Dressler, 2000.
Ornithocephalus inflexus Lindl., 1840.
Ornithocephalus iridifolius Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, 1863.
Ornithocephalus kalbreyerianus Kraenzl., 1922.
Ornithocephalus lankesteri Ames, 1923.
Ornithocephalus lehmannii Schltr., 1920.
Ornithocephalus longilabris Schltr., 1921.
Ornithocephalus manabina Dodson, 1984.
Ornithocephalus micranthus Schltr., 1924.
Ornithocephalus minimiflorus Senghas, 1994.
Ornithocephalus montealegreae Pupulin, 2002.
Ornithocephalus myrticola Lindl., 1840.
Ornithocephalus numenius Toscano & Dressler, 2000.
Ornithocephalus obergiae Soto Arenas, 1992.
Ornithocephalus oberonioides (Schltr.) Toscano & Dressler, 2000.
Ornithocephalus patentilobus C.Schweinf., 1947.
Ornithocephalus polyodon Rchb.f., 1876.
Ornithocephalus powellii Schltr., 1922.
Ornithocephalus suarezii Dodson, 1989.
Ornithocephalus torresii Salazar & Soto Arenas, 1996.
Ornithocephalus tripterus Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. 1918.
Ornithocephalus tsubotae (P.Ortiz) Toscano & Dressler, 2000.
Ornithocephalus urceilabris (P.Ortiz & R.Escobar) Toscano & Dressler, 2000.
Ornithocephalus valerioi Ames & C.Schweinf.,1930.
Ornithocephalus vasquezii Dodson, 1989.
Ornithocephalus zamoranus Dodson, 2003.