''Steveniella'' 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 ...

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 ...

. Only one species is known, ''Steveniella satyrioides'', native to

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and the

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.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> ''Steveniella satyrioides'' is considered an endangered species in

Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ...

.Renz J., 1978; Renz J., Taubenheim G., 1984; Red Data Book of Armenia SSR, 1989; Averyanov L.V., Nersesyan A.A., 2001

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Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Herbarium Jany Renz, ''Steveniella satyrioides'' Orchids of Europe photographic archives, ''Steveniella satyrioides'' Orchidea Klub Brno, ''Steveniella satyrioides''
Monotypic Orchidoideae genera Orchideae genera Orchideae Orchids of Russia Orchids of Asia Flora of Iran {{Orchidoideae-stub de:Kappenorchis

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