Prosthechea
| Prosthechea | |
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| Prosthechea cochleata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
| Genus: | Prosthechea Knowles & Westc., 1838 |
| Type species | |
| Prosthechea glauca Knowles & Westc. - Floral Cabinet 2: 111-112. 1838. | |
| Species | |
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About 100 species - See text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Prosthechea is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The name is derived from the Greek word prostheke (appendix), referring to the appendage on the back of the column. Appendage orchid is a common name for this genus. Prosthechea is abbreviated Psh. in the horticultural trade.