Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Tribe Cranichideae Scientific name Galeottiella Rank Genus | Order Asparagales Subfamily Orchidoideae Subtribe Galeottiellinae Higher classification Orchidoideae | |
Similar Funkiella, Odontorrhynchus, Kreodanthus | ||
Galeottiella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Traditionally it had been included in subtribe Spiranthinae, but following molecular phylogenetic and morphological studies it is now placed in a subtribe on its own, Galeottiellinae.
Galeottiella is native to the mountain ranges of Mexico and adjacent Guatemala. It includes two known species (as of June 2014):
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