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Galeandra
Galeandra styllomisantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Catasetinae
Genus: Galeandra
Lindl.
Type species
Galeandra baueri
Lindl.

Galeandra, abbreviated as Gal in horticultural trade, is a genus of 37 known species of orchids native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Florida.[1]

Species

Species currently accepted as of June 2014:[1]

References

  • Lindley, J. (1832) Illustrations of Orchidaceous Plants sub pl. 8.
  • Pridgeon, A.M. , Cribb, P., Chase, M.W., and Rasmussen, F.N. (Eds) (2009) Genera Orchidacearum Volume 5: Epidendroideae (Part 2): Epidendroideae, 29 ff. Oxford: Oxford University Press.