''Sertifera'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s from the orchid family,
Orchidaceae
Orchids are plants that belong to the family (biology), family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan plants that ...
, native to northwestern South America.
The following species are recognized as of June 2014:
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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#'' Sertifera aurantiaca'' C.Schweinf. - Colombia, Venezuela
#'' Sertifera colombiana'' Schltr. - Colombia, Venezuela
#'' Sertifera grandifolia'' L.O.Williams - Colombia
#'' Sertifera lehmanniana'' (Kraenzl.) Garay - Ecuador
#'' Sertifera major'' Schltr. - Colombia, Ecuador
#'' Sertifera parviflora'' Schltr. - Colombia, Ecuador
#'' Sertifera purpurea'' Lindl. & Rchb.f. - Colombia, Ecuador
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'' which ...
References
Sobralieae
Sobralieae genera
Orchids of South America
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