''Gunnarella'' is a
genus
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of
flowering plant
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s from the orchid family,
Orchidaceae
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. It and another orchid genus, ''
Seidenfadenia
''Seidenfadenia'' (abbreviated ''Sei.'') is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.
''Seidenfadenia'' and another orchid genus, '' Gunnarella'', are named for Danish botanist Gunnar Seidenfaden. At present (June 2014), ...
'', are named for
Danish
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botanist
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Gunnar Seidenfaden. It contains 10 known species, native to
New Guinea
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,
New Caledonia
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and to other nearby islands in the
Pacific.
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#''Gunnarella aymardii
''Gunnarella'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It and another orchid genus, ''Seidenfadenia'', are named for Danish botanist Gunnar Seidenfaden. It contains 10 known species, native to New Guinea, New Caledoni ...
'' (N.Hallé) Senghas - New Caledonia
#'' Gunnarella begaudii'' (N.Hallé) Senghas - New Caledonia
#''Gunnarella brigittae
''Gunnarella'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It and another orchid genus, ''Seidenfadenia'', are named for Danish botanist Gunnar Seidenfaden. It contains 10 known species, native to New Guinea, New Caledoni ...
'' (N.Hallé) Senghas - New Caledonia
#'' Gunnarella carinata'' (J.J.Sm.) Senghas - New Guinea
#'' Gunnarella florenciae'' (N.Hallé) Senghas - New Caledonia
#'' Gunnarella gracilis'' (Schltr.) Senghas - New Guinea
#'' Gunnarella laxa'' (Schltr.) Senghas - Papua New Guinea to Solomon Islands
#'' Gunnarella nambana'' B.A.Lewis - Vanuatu
#'' Gunnarella neocaledonica'' (Rendle) Senghas - New Caledonia
#'' Gunnarella robertsii'' (Schltr.) Senghas - New Caledonia, New Guinea, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands
See also
* List of Orchidaceae genera
This is a list of genera in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae), originally according tThe Families of Flowering Plants- L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz. This list is adapted regularly with the changes published in the ''Orchid Research Newsletter'' whi ...
References
Vandeae genera
Aeridinae
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