''Galeandra'', abbreviated as Gal in horticultural trade, is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of 37 known species of
orchid
Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant.
Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...
s native to
South America
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,
Central America
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, the
West Indies
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and
Florida
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.
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Species
Species currently accepted as of June 2014:Galeandra camptoceras
''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.
Species
Species currently accepted as of June 2014:
#'' Galeandra arundi ...
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#'' Galeandra carnevaliana''
#''Galeandra claesii
''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.
Species
Species currently accepted as of June 2014:
#'' Galeandra ...
''
#'' Galeandra curvifolia''
#''Galeandra devoniana
''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.
Species
Species currently accepted as of June 2014:
#'' Galeandra arundi ...
''
#''Galeandra dives
''Galeandra dives'' is a species of orchid. It is native to Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a ...
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#''Galeandra duidensis
''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.
Species
Species currently accepted as of June 2014:
#'' Galeandra arundi ...
''
#''Galeandra graminoides
''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.
Species
Species currently accepted as of June 2014:
#'' Galeandra arundi ...
''
#''Galeandra greenwoodiana
''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.
Species
Species currently accepted as of June 2014:
#'' Galeandra arundi ...
''
#''Galeandra harveyana
''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.
Species
Species currently accepted as of June 2014:
#'' Galeandra arundi ...
''
#''Galeandra huebneri
''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.
Species
Species currently accepted as of June 2014:
#'' Galeandra arundi ...
''
#''Galeandra hysterantha
''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.
Species
Species currently accepted as of June 2014:
#'' Galeandra arundi ...
''
#''Galeandra junceaoides
''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.
Species
Species currently accepted as of June 2014:
#'' Galeandra arundi ...
''
#''Galeandra lacustris
''Galeandra lacustris'' is a species of orchid native from southern Venezuela to Bolivia
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, flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bott ...
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#''Galeandra lagoensis
''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.
Species
Species currently accepted as of June 2014:
#'' Galeandra arundi ...
''
#''Galeandra leptoceras
''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.
Species
Species currently accepted as of June 2014:
#'' Galeandra arundi ...
''
#''Galeandra levyae
''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.
Species
Species currently accepted as of June 2014:
#'' Galeandra arundi ...
''
#'' Galeandra macroplectra''
#'' Galeandra magnicolumna''
#''Galeandra minax
''Galeandra minax'' is a species of orchid native to Brazil and Venezuela.
References
minax Minax may refer to:
* Minax, a brand name of the cardiovascular drug metoprolol
* Minax (Ultima), the Ultima game character
Species names
* ''Au ...
''
#'' Galeandra multifoliata''
#'' Galeandra nivalis''
#'' Galeandra paraguayensis''
#'' Galeandra pilosocolumna''
#'' Galeandra santarena''
#'' Galeandra schunkii''
#'' Galeandra stangeana''
#'' Galeandra styllomisantha''
#'' Galeandra xerophila''
References
* (1832) Illustrations of Orchidaceous Plants sub pl. 8.
* (Eds) (2009) Genera Orchidacearum Volume 5: Epidendroideae (Part 2): Epidendroideae, 29 ff. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
External links
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Catasetinae genera
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