Rudolfiella
Genus of orchids
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Rudolfiella, abbreviated as Rud. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids comprising eight species native to tropical South America, Trinidad and Panama.[1][2]
| Rudolfiella | |
|---|---|
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| Rudolfiella aurantiaca | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Subtribe: | Maxillariinae |
| Genus: | Rudolfiella Hoehne |
| Type species | |
| Rudolfiella aurantiaca Hoehne | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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They are found in northern Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago and Venezuela.[3]
The genus name of Rudolfiella is in honour of Friedrich Richard Rudolf Schlechter (1872–1925), who was a German taxonomist, botanist, and author of several works on orchids.[4]
Species
- Rudolfiella aurantiaca (Lindl.) Hoehne
- Rudolfiella bicornaria (Rchb.f.) Hoehne
- Rudolfiella caquetaense Uribe Vélez & Sauleda
- Rudolfiella floribunda (Schltr.) Hoehne
- Rudolfiella lindmaniana (Kraenzl.) Hoehne
- Rudolfiella peruviana D.E.Benn. & Christenson
- Rudolfiella picta (Schltr.) Hoehne
