Stenoptera

The gelechioid moth genus Stenoptera, established by Duponchel in 1838, is a junior synonym of Esperia. The gall midge genus Stenoptera, invalidly established by Meunier in 1902, has been renamed Neostenoptera.

Stenoptera is a genus of flowering plants from the family Orchidaceae, endemic to South America.^[1][2][3]

Species

Species accepted as of June 2014:^[1]

1. Stenoptera acuta Lindl. - Peru, Brazil
2. Stenoptera ciliaris C.Schweinf. - Peru
3. Stenoptera ecuadorana Dodson & C.Vargas - Ecuador
4. Stenoptera huilaensis Garay - Colombia
5. Stenoptera laxiflora C.Schweinf. - Peru
6. Stenoptera montana C.Schweinf. - Peru
7. Stenoptera peruviana C.Presl - Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

References