AnthopterusAnthopterus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae native to the region from Costa Rica to Peru.TaxonomyIt was described by William [Jackson Hooker] in 1839 with Anthopterus racemosus as the type species.EtymologyThe generic name Anthopterus is derived from the Greek anthos meaning flower and pteron meaning wing.SpeciesIt has 12 species:Anthopterus costaricensis Anthopterus cuneatus Anthopterus ecuadorensis Anthopterus gentryi Anthopterus molaui Anthopterus oliganthus Anthopterus pterotus Anthopterus racemosus Anthopterus revolutus Anthopterus schultzeae Anthopterus verticillatus ''Anthopterus wardii''