title: Mesadenus
text: # Mesadenus
  
  Mesadenus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 6 currently recognized species, native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, Brazil and Florida.
  
  * Mesadenus chiangii (M.C.Johnst.) Garay - Coahuila
  * Mesadenus glaziovii (Cogn.) Schltr. - Rio de Janeiro
  * Mesadenus lucayanus (Britton) Schltr. - widespread across Mexico, Florida, Guatemala, West Indies
  * Mesadenus polyanthus (Rchb.f.) Schltr. - Mexico, Belize
  * Mesadenus rhombiglossus (Pabst) Garay - Minas Gerais
  * Mesadenus tenuissimus (L.O.Williams) Garay - Morelos
  