Psychilis
# Psychilis

Psychilis, common name peacock orchid, is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It consists of about 15 species native to the West Indies.

## Species

Species accepted as of June 2022:

| Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
| - | - | - |
| Psychilis atropurpurea (Willd. Sauleda (1988) | Hispaniola | 0–1,100 metres (0–3,609 ft) |
| Psychilis bifida (Aubl. Sauleda (1988) | Hispaniola | |
| Psychilis buchii (Cogn. Sauleda (1988) | Hispaniola | 350 metres (1,150 ft) |
| Psychilis cogniauxii (L.O.Williams) Sauleda (1988) | Hispaniola | 0–1,100 metres (0–3,609 ft) |
| Psychilis correllii Sauleda (1988) | Leeward Islands | 100–200 metres (330–660 ft) |
| Psychilis dodii Sauleda (1988) | Dominican Republic | 275–1,200 metres (902–3,937 ft) |
| Psychilis domingensis (Cogn.) Sauleda (1988) | Dominican Republic | 100–1,500 metres (330–4,920 ft) |
| Psychilis kraenzlinii (Bello) Sauleda (1988) | Puerto Rico | 0–600 metres (0–1,969 ft) |
| Psychilis krugii (Bello) Sauleda (1988) | Puerto Rico | 0–300 metres (0–984 ft) |
| Psychilis macconnelliae Sauleda (1988) | Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands | 0–340 metres (0–1,115 ft) |
| Psychilis monensis Sauleda (1988) | Mona Island | |
| Psychilis olivacea (Cogn.) Sauleda (1988) | Hispaniola | 0–250 metres (0–820 ft) |
| Psychilis rubeniana Dod ex Sauleda (1988) | Dominican Republic | 0–200 metres (0–656 ft) |
| Psychilis truncata (Cogn.) Sauleda (1988) | Dominican Republic | 0–1,100 metres (0–3,609 ft) |
| Psychilis vernicosa (Dod) Sauleda (1988) | Dominican Republic | 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) |

### Natural Hybrids

| Image | Name | Parentage | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Psychilis × raganii Sauleda | (P. kraenzlinii × P. krugii) | Puerto Rico | |
| | Psychilis × tudiana (Dod) Sauleda | (P. bifida × P. truncata) | Dominican Republic | |
