Cirrhaea

Cirrhaea is a genus of orchids, comprising 7 recognized species, all endemic to Brazil.

Cirrhaea
Cirrhaea dependens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Stanhopeinae
Genus: Cirrhaea
Lindl. (1825)
Type species
Cirrhaea dependens
(Lodd.) Loudon (1830)
Synonyms
  • Scleropterys Scheidw. (1839)
  • Sarcoglossum Beer (1954)
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