Seegeriella
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| Seegeriella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Cymbidieae |
| Subtribe: | Oncidiinae |
| Genus: | Seegeriella Senghas |
Seegeriella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae.[1]
It is native to Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru in western South America.[1]
The genus name of Seegeriella is in honour of Hans Gerhard Seeger (b. 1939), German gardener at botanical gardens in Göttingen, Hanover and Heidelberg.[2] It was first described and published in J. Orchideenfr. Vol.4 on page 190 in 1997.[1]