''Sertifera'' 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
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...
s from the orchid family,
Orchidaceae
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 ...
, native to northwestern
South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the souther ...
.
The following species are recognized as of June 2014:
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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#''Sertifera aurantiaca
''Sertifera'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to northwestern South America.
The following species are recognized as of June 2014:
#'' Sertifera aurantiaca'' C.Schweinf. - Colombia, Venezuela
#'' Serti ...
'' C.Schweinf. - Colombia, Venezuela
#''Sertifera colombiana
''Sertifera'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to northwestern South America.
The following species are recognized as of June 2014:
#''Sertifera aurantiaca'' C.Schweinf. - Colombia, Venezuela
#'' Sertif ...
'' Schltr. - Colombia, Venezuela
#''Sertifera grandifolia
''Sertifera'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to northwestern South America.
The following species are recognized as of June 2014:
#''Sertifera aurantiaca'' C.Schweinf. - Colombia, Venezuela
#''Sertife ...
'' L.O.Williams - Colombia
#''Sertifera lehmanniana
''Sertifera'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to northwestern South America.
The following species are recognized as of June 2014:
#''Sertifera aurantiaca'' C.Schweinf. - Colombia, Venezuela
#''Sertife ...
'' (Kraenzl.) Garay - Ecuador
#'' Sertifera major'' Schltr. - Colombia, Ecuador
#'' Sertifera parviflora'' Schltr. - Colombia, Ecuador
#'' Sertifera purpurea'' Lindl. & Rchb.f. - Colombia, Ecuador
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'' whic ...
References
Sobralieae
Sobralieae genera
Orchids of South America
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