Altensteinia Explained

Altensteinia is a genus of orchids. It is found in the Andean region of South America. At present (May 2014), eight species are accepted.^[1]

List of species

Altensteinia boliviensis Rolfe ex Rusby (1895) - Peru, Bolivia
Altensteinia citrina Garay (1978) - Ecuador
Altensteinia cundinamarcae S.Nowak, Szlach. & Mytnik, 2014 - Colombia (Cundinamarca).
Altensteinia elliptica C.Schweinf. (1951) - Peru
Altensteinia fimbriata Kunth (1816) - type species - Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Altensteinia longispicata C.Schweinf. (1941) - Peru
Altensteinia marginata Rchb.f. (1878) - Peru
Altensteinia virescens Lindl. (1845) - Colombia, Ecuador