Campylocentrum

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Campylocentrum is a genus of rare orchids (family Orchidaceae) native to Mexico, the West Indies, Central America and South America.[2] One species (C. pachyrrhizum) extends its range into Florida.[3]

Campylocentrum micranthum with numerous seed capsules
Flowering specimen of Campylocentrum crassirhizum
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Bent-spur orchids
Temporal range: 8.21 –0 Ma Late Miocene – Recent[1]
Campylocentrum fasciola (Lindl.) Cogn.
Flowering specimen of Campylocentrum grisebachii Cogn.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Angraecinae
Genus: Campylocentrum
Benth.[2]
Type species
Campylocentrum schiedei
(Rchb.f.) Benth. ex Hemsl.
Synonyms[2]
  • Todaroa A.Rich. & Galeotti
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Ecology

Pollination

Campylocentrum is likely pollinated by small moths and bees, in addition to flies, which may play a smaller role.[4]

Species

As of December 2025, Plants of the World Online accepts the following 78 species:[2]

  • Campylocentrum acutilobum Cogn.
  • Campylocentrum alvesii E.M.Pessoa
  • Campylocentrum amazonicum Cogn.
  • Campylocentrum antioquiense Kolan. & Szlach.
  • Campylocentrum apiculatum Schltr.
  • Campylocentrum aromaticum Barb.Rodr.
  • Campylocentrum asplundii Dodson
  • Campylocentrum benelliae E.M.Pessoa & M.Alves
  • Campylocentrum brachycarpum Cogn.
  • Campylocentrum brenesii Schltr.
  • Campylocentrum brevifolium (Lindl.) E.M.Pessoa & M.Alves
  • Campylocentrum calostachyum (Barb.Rodr.) E.M.Pessoa & M.Alves
  • Campylocentrum carvalhoi E.M.Pessoa & M.Alves
  • Campylocentrum cornejoi Dodson
  • Campylocentrum crassirhizum Hoehne
  • Campylocentrum densiflorum Cogn.
  • Campylocentrum ecuadorense Schltr.
  • Campylocentrum embreei Dodson
  • Campylocentrum escobariae Kolan. & Szlach.
  • Campylocentrum fasciola (Lindl.) Cogn.
  • Campylocentrum fernandezii Kolan. & Szlach.
  • Campylocentrum generalense Bogarín & Pupulin
  • Campylocentrum grisebachii Cogn.
  • Campylocentrum guarinae Szlach. & Kolan.
  • Campylocentrum hasslerianum Hoehne
  • Campylocentrum hirtellum Cogn.
  • Campylocentrum hirtzii Dodson
  • Campylocentrum hondurense Ames
  • Campylocentrum huebneri Mansf.
  • Campylocentrum huebnerioides D.E.Benn. & Christenson
  • Campylocentrum insulare C.E.Siqueira & E.M.Pessoa
  • Campylocentrum intermedium (Rchb.f. & Warm.) Rolfe
  • Campylocentrum itatiaiae E.M.Pessoa & M.Alves
  • Campylocentrum jamaicense (Rchb.f. & Wullschl.) Benth. ex Fawc.
  • Campylocentrum kuntzei Cogn. ex Kuntze
  • Campylocentrum labiakii E.M.Pessoa & M.Alves
  • Campylocentrum lansbergii (Rchb.f.) Schltr.
  • Campylocentrum latifolium Cogn.
  • Campylocentrum lutheri Archila & Chiron
  • Campylocentrum luzmariae O.Perd., R.B.Singer & E.M.Pessoa
  • Campylocentrum madisonii Dodson
  • Campylocentrum mattogrossense Hoehne
  • Campylocentrum micranthum (Lindl.) Rolfe
  • Campylocentrum microphyllum Ames & Correll
  • Campylocentrum minutum C.Schweinf.
  • Campylocentrum misas-urretae Kolan. & Szlach.
  • Campylocentrum natalieae Carnevali & I.Ramírez
  • Campylocentrum neglectum (Rchb.f. & Warm.) Cogn.
  • Campylocentrum organense (Rchb.f.) Rolfe
  • Campylocentrum ornithorrhynchum (Lindl.) Rolfe
  • Campylocentrum pachyrrhizum (Rchb.f.) Rolfe
  • Campylocentrum palominoi Kolan., O.Pérez & E.Parra
  • Campylocentrum paludosum E.M.Pessoa & M.R.Miranda
  • Campylocentrum panamense Ames
  • Campylocentrum parahybunense (Barb.Rodr.) Rolfe
  • Campylocentrum pauloense Hoehne & Schltr.
  • Campylocentrum peniculus Schltr.
  • Campylocentrum pernambucense Hoehne
  • Campylocentrum peruvianum (C.Schweinf.) E.M.Pessoa & M.Alves
  • Campylocentrum poeppigii (Rchb.f.) Rolfe
  • Campylocentrum polystachyum Rolfe
  • Campylocentrum pubirhachis Schltr.
  • Campylocentrum pugioniforme (Klotzsch) Rolfe
  • Campylocentrum pygmaeum Cogn.
  • Campylocentrum robustum Cogn.
  • Campylocentrum schiedei (Rchb.f.) Benth. ex Hemsl.
  • Campylocentrum schlechterianum E.M.Pessoa & M.Alves
  • Campylocentrum schneeanum Foldats
  • Campylocentrum sellowii (Rchb.f.) Rolfe
  • Campylocentrum serranum E.M.Pessoa & M.Alves
  • Campylocentrum spannagelii Hoehne
  • Campylocentrum steyermarkii Foldats
  • Campylocentrum tenellum Todzia
  • Campylocentrum tenue (Lindl.) Rolfe
  • Campylocentrum tyrridion Garay & Dunst. ex Foldats
  • Campylocentrum ulei Cogn.
  • Campylocentrum wawrae (Rchb.f. ex Beck) Rolfe
  • Campylocentrum zehntneri Schltr.

Horticulture

Campylocentrum is uncommon in cultivation.[4] It can be grown mounted on bark under moist conditions. The species with functional leaves should be grown with additional moss, while the leafless species should be grown without it.[5]

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