Altensteinia
Sign in to saveAltensteinia is a genus of orchids. It is found in the Andean region of South America. At present (May 2014), eight species are accepted.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyOrchidaceae
Native toBolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
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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