Gennaria

Gennaria
Gennaria diphylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Subtribe:	Orchidinae
Genus:	Gennaria Parl.

Gennaria is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. For many years it contained only one species, Gennaria diphylla . A second species, Gennaria griffithii , was added in 2015. ^[1] The genus name honours Patrizio Gennari, ^[2] Italian botanist and patriot.

Species

As of March 2018 ^[update] , two species are accepted: ^[1]

• Gennaria diphylla Link) Parl. – Macaronesia, north-west Africa, south-west Europe
• Gennaria griffithii (Hook.f.) X.H.Jin & D.Z.Li – Afghanistan to China

See also

• List of Orchidaceae genera

References

1. "Gennaria Parl.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-03-13
2. Dorr, L.J. & Nicholson, Dan H. (2009), "Gennari, Patrizio", Taxonomic Literature Supplement VIII: Fres-G, A.R.G. Gantner, p. 177, ISBN   978-3-906166-75-9 , retrieved 2018-03-14

External links

• Media related to Gennaria at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Gennaria at Wikispecies