title: Zootrophion
text: # Zootrophion
  
  Zootrophion (abbreviated Zo.) is a genus of 23 known species of orchid, native to Central America, South America and the West Indies. The stems have inflated, flattened sheaths. The flowers bear sepals that fuse at their tips to form box-like structures that resemble animal's heads, hence the generic name, which means "menagerie".
  
  ## Species
  
  | Scientific name | Distribution | Elevation |
  | - | - | - |
  | Zootrophion aguirrei P.Ortiz | Colombia | |
  | Zootrophion alvaroi (Garay) Luer | Colombia to Ecuador. | 400–600 metres (1,300–2,000 ft) |
  | Zootrophion antioquianum Uribe Vélez & Sauleda | Colombia (Antioquia) | |
  | Zootrophion argus (Kraenzl.) Luer | Colombia | 1,650–2,500 metres (5,410–8,200 ft) |
  | Zootrophion atropurpureum (Lindl.) Luer | Jamaica, Cuba, Hispaniola, Colombia, Ecuador, an Costa Rica | 400–2,000 metres (1,300–6,600 ft) |
  | Zootrophion beloglottis (Schltr.) Luer | Ecuador and Peru | |
  | Zootrophion dayanum (Rchb.f.) Luer | Venezuela, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador | 1,500–1,900 metres (4,900–6,200 ft) |
  | Zootrophion disciformis Vierling | South America unknown origin | |
  | Zootrophion dodsonii (Luer) Luer | Colombia and Ecuador | 950–1,000 metres (3,120–3,280 ft) |
  | Zootrophion endresianum (Kraenzl.) Luer | Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia and Ecuador | 700–1,500 metres (2,300–4,900 ft) |
  | Zootrophion erlangense Roeth & Rysy | Peru | |
  | Zootrophion fenestratum (Lindl. ex Hook.) Rysy | Jamaica, Brazil (Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina) | |
  | Zootrophion fritzwalteri Vierling | South America unknown origin | |
  | Zootrophion gracilentum (Rchb.f.) Luer | Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama | 700–1,200 metres (2,300–3,900 ft) |
  | Zootrophion griffin Luer | Ecuador | 600–1,000 metres (2,000–3,300 ft) |
  | Zootrophion hirtzii Luer | Ecuador | 1,300–2,100 metres (4,300–6,900 ft) |
  | Zootrophion hypodiscus (Rchb.f.) Luer | Panama, Colombia and Ecuador | 0–1,800 metres (0–5,906 ft) |
  | Zootrophion ildephonsi P.Ortiz | Colombia | |
  | Zootrophion lappaceum Luer & R.Escobar | Colombia(Cundinamarca) | 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) |
  | Zootrophion leonii D.E.Benn. & Christenson | Peru (Huancavelica) | 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) |
  | Zootrophion machaqway A.Doucette & J.Portilla | Ecuador | |
  | Zootrophion muliebre Vierling | South America unknown origin | |
  | Zootrophion niveum Luer & Hirtz | Ecuador (Morona-Santiago) | 900 metres (3,000 ft) |
  | Zootrophion oblongifolium (Rolfe) Luer | Ecuador and Peru | 600–950 metres (1,970–3,120 ft) |
  | Zootrophion serpentinum Luer | Ecuador | 1,100–1,950 metres (3,610–6,400 ft) |
  | Zootrophion trivalve (Luer & R.Escobar) Luer | Colombia | |
  | Zootrophion vasquezii Luer | Bolivia | |
  | Zootrophion virginalis Vierling | South America unknown origin | |
  | Zootrophion vulturiceps (Luer) Luer | Costa Rica | 1,400–1,700 metres (4,600–5,600 ft) |
  | Zootrophion williamsii Luer | South America unknown origin | |
  | Zootrophion ximenae (Luer & Hirtz) ined. | Ecuador | 900–1,500 metres (3,000–4,900 ft) |
  