Altensteinia

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Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Tribe Cranichideae Rank Genus		Order Asparagales Subfamily Orchidoideae Subtribe Prescottiinae

Similar Myrosmodes, Gomphichis, Baskervilla, Beloglottis, Ligeophila

Altensteinia is a genus of orchids. It is found in the Andean region of South America. At present (May 2014), seven species are accepted.

List of species

Altensteinia boliviensis Rolfe ex Rusby (1895) - Peru, Bolivia

Altensteinia citrina Garay (1978) - Ecuador

Altensteinia elliptica C.Schweinf. (1951) - Peru

Altensteinia fimbriata Kunth (1816) - type species - Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Altensteinia longispicata C.Schweinf. (1941) - Peru

Altensteinia marginata Rchb.f. (1878) - Peru

Altensteinia virescens Lindl. (1845) - Colombia, Ecuador

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