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Altensteinia

Altensteinia
Altensteinia virescens.jpg
Altensteinia virescens
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Subtribe: Cranichidinae
Genus: Altensteinia
Kunth
Species

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Altensteinia is a genus of orchids. It is found in the Andean region of South America. At present (May 2014), eight species are accepted.[1]

List of species

  • Altensteinia boliviensis Rolfe ex Rusby (1895) - Peru, Bolivia
  • Altensteinia citrina Garay (1978) - Ecuador
  • Altensteinia cundinamarcae S.Nowak, Szlach. & Mytnik, 2014 - Colombia (Cundinamarca).
  • Altensteinia elliptica C.Schweinf. (1951) - Peru
  • Altensteinia fimbriata Kunth (1816) - type species - Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
  • Altensteinia longispicata C.Schweinf. (1941) - Peru
  • Altensteinia marginata Rchb.f. (1878) - Peru
  • Altensteinia virescens Lindl. (1845) - Colombia, Ecuador

References

  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

External links

  • Media related to Altensteinia at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Altensteinia at Wikispecies


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