Caucaea

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Caucaea
Caucaea phalaenopsis.jpg
Caucaea phalaenopsis
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Oncidiinae
Genus: Caucaea
Schltr.
Type species
Caucaea obscura
(syn of C. radiata)
(F. Lehm. & Kraenzl.)Schltr.

Caucaea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 9 currently recognized species, all native to northwestern South America. [1]

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List of species

As of November 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:

ImageScientific nameDistributionElevation (m)
Caucaea alticola (Stacy) N.H.Williams & M.W.ChaseEcuador2,700–3,000 metres (8,900–9,800 ft)
Caucaea andigena (Linden & Rchb.f.) N.H.Williams & M.W.ChaseEcuador2,200–2,600 metres (7,200–8,500 ft)
Caucaea caucana Szlach. & Kolan.Colombia2,500–4,000 metres (8,200–13,100 ft)
Caucaea colombiana Uribe Vélez, Sauleda & Szlach.Colombia
Caucaea dodsoniana Szlach. & Kolan.Ecuador
Caucaea duquei Szlach. & Kolan.Colombia
Caucaea hernandezii (Königer) Kolan., Hirtz & TobarEcuador3,000 metres (9,800 ft)
Caucaea kunthiana H.Medina, J.Portilla & HirtzEcuador3,000–3,500 metres (9,800–11,500 ft)
Caucaea macrotyle (Königer & J.Portilla) KönigerEcuador
Oncidium nubigenum Orchi 01.jpg Caucaea nubigena (Lindl.) N.H.Williams & M.W.ChaseEcuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru2,500–3,500 metres (8,200–11,500 ft)
Caucaea olivacea (Orchidaceae) (31911121991) - cropped.jpg Caucaea olivacea (Kunth) N.H.Williams & M.W.ChaseEcuador, Colombia2,300–3,960 metres (7,550–12,990 ft)
Oncidium phalaenopsis Orchi 01.jpg Caucaea phalaenopsis (Linden & Rchb.f.) N.H.Williams & M.W.ChaseEcuador, Colombia2,700–2,800 metres (8,900–9,200 ft)
Caucaea pichinchae Szlach. & Kolan.Ecuador
Caucaea pseudoandigena Szlach. & Kolan.Ecuador
Caucaea radiata (Lindl.) Mansf.Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela2,400–2,850 metres (7,870–9,350 ft)
Orquidea (Caucaea sanguinolenta) (14781336566).jpg Caucaea sanguinolenta (Lindl.) N.H.Williams & M.W.ChaseEcuador, Colombia, Venezuela3,000 metres (9,800 ft)
Caucaea tripterygia (Rchb.f.) N.H.Williams & M.W.ChaseEcuador, Peru3,000 metres (9,800 ft)

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