Acianthera

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Acianthera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Acianthera
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Selected Species
  • Acianthera aculeata
  • Acianthera lojae

Acianthera is a relatively new genus of orchids, consisting of species formerly placed under Pleurothallis subgenus Acianthera. This splitting is a result of recent DNA sequencing.

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