''Galeandra'', abbreviated as Gal in horticultural trade, is a

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of 37 known species of

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s native to

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, the

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and

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Species

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Galeandra arundinis ''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 arund ...

'' #'' Galeandra badia'' #'' Galeandra batemanii'' #'' Galeandra baueri'' #'' Galeandra beyrichii'' #'' Galeandra bicarinata'' #'' Galeandra biloba'' #''

Galeandra blanchetii ''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 camptoceras'' #''

Galeandra carnevaliana ''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 claesii'' #''

Galeandra curvifolia ''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 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 ...

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Galeandra dives ''Galeandra dives'' is a species of orchid. It is native to Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela and Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular r ...

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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 arund ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 arund ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Galeandra lacustris ''Galeandra lacustris'' is a species of orchid native from southern Venezuela to Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geograph ...

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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 arund ...

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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 macroplectra'' #'' Galeandra magnicolumna'' #'' Galeandra minax'' #'' Galeandra multifoliata'' #''

Galeandra nivalis ''Galeandra nivalis'' is a species of orchid endemic to northern Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-large ...

'' #'' 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

* * Catasetinae genera {{Cymbidieae-stub