Seidenfadenia (abbreviated Sei.[2]) is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
| Genus: | Seidenfadenia Garay |
| Species: | S. mitrata
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| Seidenfadenia mitrata (Rchb.f.) Garay
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Aerides mitrata Rchb.f. | |
Seidenfadenia and another orchid genus, Gunnarella, are named for Danish botanist Gunnar Seidenfaden.[3] At present (June 2014), there is only one known species, Seidenfadenia mitrata, native to Thailand and to Myanmar (Burma).[1][4] This species shows a pendent growth habit. The leaves are slender and succulent and reach lengths of up to 30 cm. The inflorescences are erect racemes or panicles with 17 to 52 pink or white flowers (average of 30). The inflorescences are usually shorter than the leaves. The most common flower morph shows pink colouration of the labellum and anther cap.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Alphabetical List of Standard Abbreviations for Natural and Hybrid Generic Names, Royal Horticultural Society, 2017.
- ^ Hansen, Eric (2000). Orchid Fever. London: Methuen Publishing Ltd. p. 214. ISBN 0413747409.
- ^ Sittisujjatham, S. (2006). Wild Orchid of Thailand 1: 1-495. Amarin.
External links
edit- Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia
- Dokmai Dogma, Thoughts and Advice from a Tropical Botanical Garden in Chiang Mai, Thailand: Seidenfadenia – a fantastic orchid!
- Species Specific, Seidenfadenia mitrata
- Swiss Orchid Foundation at Herbarium Jany Renz, Seidenfadenia mitrata
Data related to Seidenfadenia at Wikispecies
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