Myoxanthus (mye-oks-AN-thus) consists of nearly 50 species very closely allied with the genus Pleurothallis.  From the Greek words for "a dormouse" and "a flower", there must be some quality of the flower that prompted the taxonomist to name it such.  They are widely distributed in Central and South America.  The stem sheaths are usually covered with short stiff hairs and the single, often fuzzy, flowers may appear clustered.

    Myoxanthus affinis

    Myoxanthus cimex

    Myoxanthus exasperatus

    Myoxanthus fimbriatus

    Myoxanthus georgei    

    Myoxanthus gorgon

    Myoxanthus hirsuticaulis

    Myoxanthus lonchophyllus

    Myoxanthus monophyllus

    Myoxanthus punctatus

    Myoxanthus serripetalus

    Myoxanthus species 02504-02417 

    Myoxanthus speciosus

    Myoxanthus uxorius

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