Kefersteinia (orchid)

Kefersteinia
Kefersteinia graminea
1858 illustration[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Zygopetalinae
Genus: Kefersteinia
Rchb.f.
Synonyms[2]

Senghasia Szlach.

Kefersteinia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has about 40-50 species, widespread across much of Latin America.[2]

See also

References

  1. Walter Hood Fitch (1817-1892) del. et lith. Description by William Jackson Hooker (1785—1865) - "Curtis's Botanical Magazine" vol. 84 (Ser. 3 no. 14) pl. 5046
  2. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

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