Uncifera
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| Uncifera | |
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_-_The_Orchids_of_the_Sikkim-Himalaya_pl_295_(1889).jpg) | |
| Botanical drawing of Uncifera obtusifolia, 1889 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
| Genus: | Uncifera Lindl. |
Uncifera is a genus of epiphytic flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to the Himalayas and to Indochina.[1][2]
Species accepted as of June 2014:[1]
- Uncifera acuminata Lindl. - Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam, Yunnan, Guizhou
- Uncifera dalatensis (Guillaumin) Seidenf. & Smitinand - Thailand
- Uncifera lancifolia (King & Pantl.) Schltr. - Vietnam, Assam, Bhutan, Nepal, Sikkim
- Uncifera obtusifolia Lindl. - Vietnam, Assam, Bhutan, Nepal, Sikkim
- Uncifera thailandica Seidenf. & Smitinand - Yunnan, Thailand
- Uncifera verrucosa Summerh. - Myanmar
