Saundersia

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Saundersia
Saundersia paniculata flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Oncidiinae
Genus: Saundersia
Rchb.f. 1866

Saundersia is a genus of epiphytic orchids endemic to Brazil. It contains two species accepted as of June 2014:[1][2][3][4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach. 1866. Report on the Proceedings of the International Horticultural Exhibition Botanical Congress London 120
  2. ^ Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
  3. ^ The Plant List, Saundersia
  4. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  5. ^ Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 1-585. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.