''Ceratandra'' is a
genus
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of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s from the orchid family,
Orchidaceae
Orchids are plants that belong to the family (biology), family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan plants that ...
. It contains 6 known species, all
endemic
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to
South Africa
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.
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#''Ceratandra atrata
''Ceratandra'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 6 known species, all endemic to South Africa.
#'' Ceratandra atrata'' (L.) T.Durand & Schinz
#''Ceratandra bicolor'' Sond. ex Bolus
#'' Ceratandra glo ...
'' (L.) T.Durand & Schinz
#''Ceratandra bicolor
''Ceratandra'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 6 known species, all endemic to South Africa.
#''Ceratandra atrata'' (L.) T.Durand & Schinz
#''Ceratandra bicolor'' Sond. ex Bolus
#''Ceratandra globo ...
'' Sond. ex Bolus
#''Ceratandra globosa
''Ceratandra'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 6 known species, all endemic to South Africa.
#''Ceratandra atrata'' (L.) T.Durand & Schinz
#''Ceratandra bicolor'' Sond. ex Bolus
#'' Ceratandra glob ...
'' Lindl.
#'' Ceratandra grandiflora'' Lindl.
#''Ceratandra harveyana
''Ceratandra'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 6 known species, all endemic to South Africa.
#''Ceratandra atrata'' (L.) T.Durand & Schinz
#''Ceratandra bicolor'' Sond. ex Bolus
#''Ceratandra globo ...
'' Lindl.
#'' Ceratandra venosa'' (Lindl.) Schltr.
See also
* List of Orchidaceae genera
This is a list of genera in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), originally according tThe Families of Flowering Plants- L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz. This list is adapted regularly with the changes published in the ''Orchid Research Newsletter'' which ...
References
* Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
* Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
* Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
* Berg Pana, H. 2005. ''Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee''. Ulmer, Stuttgart
Orchids of South Africa
Orchideae genera
Coryciinae
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