''Cirrhaea'' is a genus of
orchid
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 flowerin ...
s, comprising 7 recognized species, all
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...
to
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
.
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/ref>[Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil . Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro]
List of species
# '' Cirrhaea dependens'' (Lodd.) Loudon (1830)
# ''Cirrhaea fuscolutea
''Cirrhaea'' is a genus of orchids, comprising 7 recognized species, all Endemism, endemic to Brazil.Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil . Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
List of species
# ''Cirrhaea depende ...
'' Lindl. (1833)
# '' Cirrhaea loddigesii'' Lindl. (1832)
# '' Cirrhaea longiracemosa'' Hoehne (1933)
# '' Cirrhaea nasuta'' Brade (1949)
# '' Cirrhaea seidelii'' Pabst (1972)
# '' Cirrhaea silvana'' V.P. Castro & Campacci (1990)
References
Stanhopeinae genera
Orchids of Brazil
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