Seidenfadenia
Seidenfadenia (abbreviated Sei.[2]) is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.
| Seidenfadenia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
| Genus: | Seidenfadenia Garay |
| Species: | S. mitrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Seidenfadenia mitrata (Rchb.f.) Garay | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Aerides mitrata Rchb.f. | |
Seidenfadenia and another orchid genus, Gunnarella, are named for Danish botanist Gunnar Seidenfaden.[3] At present (June 2014), there is only one known species, Seidenfadenia mitrata, native to Thailand and to Myanmar (Burma).[1][4]
See also
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Alphabetical List of Standard Abbreviations for Natural and Hybrid Generic Names, Royal Horticultural Society, 2017.
- Hansen, Eric (2000). Orchid Fever. London: Methuen Publishing Ltd. p. 214. ISBN 0413747409.
- Sittisujjatham, S. (2006). Wild Orchid of Thailand 1: 1-495. Amarin.
External links
- Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia
- Dokmai Dogma, Thoughts and Advice from a Tropical Botanical Garden in Chiang Mai, Thailand: Seidenfadenia – a fantastic orchid!
- Species Specific, Seidenfadenia mitrata
- Swiss Orchid Foundation at Herbarium Jany Renz, Seidenfadenia mitrata
Data related to Seidenfadenia at Wikispecies
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