Zygopetalum

Zygopetalum
Zygopetalum maculatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Zygopetalinae
Genus: Zygopetalum
Hook., 1833
Type species
Zygopetalum mackayi (syn of Z. maculatum)
Hook., 1833
Synonyms

Zygopetalon Rchb., spelling variation

Zygopetalum (abbreviated Z.) is a genus of the orchid family (Orchidaceae). This genus consists of fourteen currently recognized species.