''Sanderella'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s from the orchid family,
Orchidaceae
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 flowering ...
, native to
South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ...
. Two species are recognized at present (June 2014):
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/ref>[Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro]
*''Sanderella discolor
''Sanderella'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to South America. Two species are recognized at present (June 2014):Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/ ...
'' (Barb.Rodr.) Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. - Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina
*''Sanderella riograndensis
''Sanderella'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to South America. Two species are recognized at present (June 2014):Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/ ...
'' Dutra - Brazil, Argentina
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
External links
Swiss Orchid Foundation at Herbarium Jany Renz, Sanderella discolor
Oncidiinae genera
Orchids of South America
Oncidiinae
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