Biology:Seegeriella

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Seegeriella
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Oncidiinae
Genus: Seegeriella
Senghas

Seegeriella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae.[1]

It is native to Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru in western South America.[1]

The genus name of Seegeriella is in honour of Hans Gerhard Seeger (b. 1939), German gardener at botanical gardens in Göttingen, Hanover and Heidelberg.[2] It was first described and published in J. Orchideenfr. Vol.4 on page 190 in 1997.[1]

Known species

According to Kew:[1]

  • Seegeriella crothersii Pupulin & H.Medina
  • Seegeriella pinifolia Senghas
  • Seegeriella senghasiana Vierling

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5852891 entry