Altensteinia

Altensteinia is a genus of orchids. It is found in the Andean region of South America. At present (May 2014), eight species are accepted.

Species

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae

Native toBolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

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Specimen records: 27
With media: 20
Family: Orchidaceae
Collections: AMES, SEL, NY, MO, F, TEX
Recorded in: Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Cranichidinae
Image: Altensteinia virescens.jpg

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taxon rank: genus
taxon name: Altensteinia
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=462
topic's main category: Category:Altensteinia
Commons category: Altensteinia
Commons gallery: Altensteinia
taxon common name: Алтенштайний

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Altensteinia is a genus of orchids. It is found in the Andean region of South America. At present (May 2014), eight species are accepted.

== List of species == Altensteinia boliviensis Rolfe ex Rusby (1895) - Peru, Bolivia Altensteinia citrina Garay (1978) - Ecuador Altensteinia cundinamarcae S.Nowak, Szlach. & Mytnik, 2014 - Colombia (Cundinamarca). Altensteinia elliptica C.Schweinf. (1951) - Peru Altensteinia fimbriata Kunth (1816) - type species - Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru Altensteinia longispicata C.Schweinf. (1941) - Peru Altensteinia marginata Rchb.f. (1878) - Peru Altensteinia virescens Lindl. (1845) - Colombia, Ecuador

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