Acianthera

Acianthera
Acianthera luteola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Epidendreae
Subtribe:	Pleurothallidinae
Genus:	Acianthera Scheidw.
Type species
Acianthera punctata Scheidw.
Synonyms
Cryptophoranthus Barb.Rodr. Brenesia Schltr. Geocalpa Brieger in F.R.R.Schlechter, invalid Sarracenella Luer Aberrantia Luer Didactylus Luer Unguella Luer Arthrosia (Luer) Luer Dondodia Luer Ogygia Luer

Acianthera is a genus of orchids native to the tropical parts of the Western Hemisphere, especially Brazil. It was first described in 1842 but was not widely recognized until recently. Most of the species formerly placed under Pleurothallis subgenus Acianthera. This splitting is a result of recent DNA sequencing.

As of 2010 there are approximately 200 species in this genus.

Species include:

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