Scaphosepalum (skaf-oh-SEE-pah-lum) is comprised of about 30 species mostly from Central and South America, though one is in Mexico.  Growing in cool, moist cloud forests, the plants resemble many Masdevallias and Draculas.  The name refers to the boat-like shape of the lateral sepals, but the distinguishing feature of the genus is a pair of "cushions" at the base of the lateral sepals.  The sepals have tails, some being quite long and resembling longhorn cattle.

    These plants have not yet been positively identified.

        Scaphosepalum species 03313

        Scaphosepalum species 03312

Section Distichium

    Scaphosepalum bicristatum Luer

    Scaphosepalum clavellatum Luer

    Scaphosepalum decorum Luer & Escobar

        Scaphosepalum elasmotopus Schltr. = Scaphosepalum microdactylum

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum V; p. 70 (11/1988)

        Scaphosepalum escobarianum Luer = Scaphosepalum grande

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum V; p. 62 (11/1988)

    Scaphosepalum grande Krzl.

        Scaphosepalum longirepens Ames = Scaphosepalum microdactylum

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum V; p. 30 (11/1988)

    Scaphosepalum microdactylum Rolfe

        Scaphosepalum pittieri Schltr. = Scaphosepalum microdactilum

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum V; p. 70 (11/1988)

        Scaphosepalum standleyi Ames = Scaphosepalum microdactylum

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum V; p. 70 (11/1988)

Section Leiocaulium

    Scaphosepalum anchoriferum (Rchb.f.) Rolfe

    Scaphosepalum andreettae Luer

    Scaphosepalum belulosum Luer

    Scaphosepalum bicolor Luer & Escobar

    Scaphosepalum cimex Luer & Hirtz

    Scaphosepalum cloesii Luer

    Scaphosepalum dalstroemii Luer

    Scaphosepalum delhierroi Luer & Hirtz

    Scaphosepalum digitale Luer & Hirtz

    Scaphosepalum dodsonii Luer

        Scaphosepalum endresianum Krzl. = Scaphosepalum anchoriferum

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum V; p. 30 (11/1988)

    Scaphosepalum fimbriatum Luer & Hirtz

    Scaphosepalum globosum Luer & Hirtz

    Scaphosepalum hirtzii Luer

    Scaphosepalum jostii Luer

    Scaphosepalum macrodactylum (Rchb.f.) Rolfe

    Scaphosepalum manningii Luer

    Scaphosepalum medinae Luer & Portilla

        Scaphosepalum naviculare Krzl. = Scaphosepalum anchoriferum

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum V; p. 30 (11/1988)

    Scaphosepalum odontochilum Krzl.

    Scaphosepalum ophidion Luer

    Scaphosepalum ovulare Luer

    Scaphosepalum panduratum Luer & Escobar

    Scaphosepalum parviflorum Luer & Hirtz

        Scaphosepalum platypetalum Schltr. = Scaphosepalum swertiifolium ssp. swertiifolium

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum V; p. 88 (11/1988)

    Scaphosepalum pleurothallodes Luer & Hirtz

    Scaphosepalum portillae Luer

        Scaphosepalum punctatum (Rolfe) Rolfe ex Ind. = Scaphosepalum anchoriferum

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum V; p. 30 (11/1988)

    Scaphosepalum rapax Luer

        Scaphosepalum sneidernii Garay = Scaphosepalum odontochilum

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum V; p. 77 (11/1988)

    Scaphosepalum swertiifolium ssp. exiguum Luer & Escobar

    Scaphosepalum swertiifolium ssp. swertiifolium  (Rchb.f.) Rolfe

    Scaphosepalum ursinum Luer

    Scaphosepalum viviparum Luer

Section Scaphosepalum

    Scaphosepalum antenniferum Rolfe

    Scaphosepalum breve (Rchb.f.) Rolfe

    Scaphosepalum gibberosum (Rchb.f.) Rolfe

    Scaphosepalum lima Lehm. & Krzl.) Schltr.

    Scaphosepalum martineae Luer

    Scaphosepalum merinoi Luer

        Scaphosepalum nutans Krzl. = Scaphosepalum breve

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum V; p. 42 (11/1988)

        Scaphosepalum ochthodes (Rchb.f.) Pfitz. = Scaphosepalum verrucosum

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum V; p. 30 (11/1988)

    Scaphosepalum pulvinare (Rchb.f.) Rolfe

        Scaphosepalum reversum Krzl. = Scaphosepalum antenniferum

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum V; p. 36 (11/1988)

        Scaphosepalum rolfeanum Krzl. = Scaphosepalum pulvinare

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum V; p. 84 (11/1988)

    Scaphosepalum tiaritum Luer

        Scaphosepalum trachypus Schltr. = Scaphosepalum breve

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum V; p. 42 (11/1988)

    Scaphosepalum triceratops Luer & Andreetta

    Scaphosepalum verrucosum (Rchb.f.) Pfitz.

    Scaphosepalum xystra Luer

Other Synonyms

        Scaphosepalum amethystinum (Rchb.f.) Schltr. = Porroglossum amethystinum

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum IV; p. 36 (11/1987)

        Scaphosepalum antioquiense Krzl. = Porroglossum mordax

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum IV; p. 58 (11/1987)

        Scaphosepalum carpophorum (Krzl.) Garay = Specklinia tripterantha 

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum V; p. 23 (11/1988)

        Scaphosepalum echidna (Rchb.f.) Schltr. = Porroglossum echidna 

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum IV; p. 46 (11/1987)

        Scaphosepalum erinaceum (Rchb.f.) Schltr. = Diodonopsis erinacea 

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum V; p. 23 (11/1988)

        Scaphosepalum panamense Schltr. = Acinopetala livingstoneana 

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum V; p. 23 (11/1988)

        Scaphosepalum xipheres (Rchb.f.) Schltr. = Porroglossum muscosum 

            Icones Pleurothallidinarum IV; p. 60 (11/1987)

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