Sauroglossum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3: 1-358. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford. The genus is endemic to South America. As of June 2014, the following species are recognized:
Sauroglossum andinum (Hauman) Garay - Ecuador, Argentina Sauroglossum aurantiacum (C.Schweinf.) Garay - Peru Sauroglossum corymbosum (Lindl.) Garay - Peru, Bolivia Sauroglossum distans Lindl. ex Garay - Bolivia Sauroglossum dromadum Szlach. - Peru Sauroglossum elatum Lindl - Ecuador, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil Sauroglossum longiflorum (Schltr.) Garay - Ecuador, Colombia Sauroglossum odoratum Robatsch - Rio de Janeiro Sauroglossum organense Szlach. - Rio de Janeiro Sauroglossum schweinfurthianum Garay - Peru Sauroglossum sellilabre (Griseb.) Schltr. - Paraguay, Argentina
See also List of Orchidaceae genera
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IOSPE orchid photos, Sauroglossum elatum, photo by Patricia Harding Projeto Orchidstudium, Sauroglossum elatum