Uncifera Explained

Uncifera is a genus of epiphytic flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to the Himalayas and to Indochina.^{[1] [2]}

Species accepted as of June 2014:^[1]

1. Uncifera acuminata Lindl. - Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam, Yunnan, Guizhou
2. Uncifera dalatensis (Guillaumin) Seidenf. & Smitinand - Thailand
3. Uncifera lancifolia (King & Pantl.) Schltr. - Vietnam, Assam, Bhutan, Nepal, Sikkim
4. Uncifera obtusifolia Lindl. - Vietnam, Assam, Bhutan, Nepal, Sikkim
5. Uncifera thailandica Seidenf. & Smitinand - Yunnan, Thailand
6. Uncifera verrucosa Summerh. - Myanmar

See also

• List of Orchidaceae genera

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=209892 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=134139 Flora of China v 25 p 475, 叉喙兰属 cha hui lan shu, Uncifera Lindley, J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 3: 39. 1858.