Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Tribe Cymbidieae Scientific name Hofmeisterella Rank Genus | Order Asparagales Subfamily Epidendroideae Subtribe Oncidiinae Higher classification Oncidiinae | |
Similar Cryptarrhena, Ligeophila, Cyrtidiorchis, Hapalorchis, Gomphichis | ||
Hofmeisterella is a genus of orchids native to South America. Two species are known:
The genus was named Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach for W. Hoffmeister, a German botany professor. This miniature, epiphytic orchid occurs in cool to cold habitats in mountainous rain forests at heights between 1600 and 2400 m. This is a stemless plant with fleshy, terete leaves. The axillary inflorescence is erect to arcuate. It gives rise to few to several, successively flowering, relatively large, yellow flowers with a purple shine at their base.
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