Caucaea

Caucaea
	Caucaea phalaenopsis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Cymbidieae
Subtribe:	Oncidiinae
Genus:	Caucaea; Schltr.
Type species
	Caucaea obscura; (syn of C. radiata); (F. Lehm. & Kraenzl.)Schltr.

Caucaea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 9 currently recognized species, all native to northwestern South America.^[1]

Quick Facts Scientific classification, Type species ...

Scientific name	Distribution	Elevation (m)
Caucaea alticola (Stacy) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase	Ecuador	2,700–3,000 metres (8,900–9,800 ft)
Caucaea andigena (Linden & Rchb.f.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase	Ecuador	2,200–2,600 metres (7,200–8,500 ft)
Caucaea caucana Szlach. & Kolan.	Colombia	2,500–4,000 metres (8,200–13,100 ft)
Caucaea colombiana Uribe Vélez, Sauleda & Szlach.	Colombia
Caucaea dodsoniana Szlach. & Kolan.	Ecuador
Caucaea duquei Szlach. & Kolan.	Colombia
Caucaea hernandezii (Königer) Kolan., Hirtz & Tobar	Ecuador	3,000 metres (9,800 ft)
Caucaea kunthiana H.Medina, J.Portilla & Hirtz	Ecuador	3,000–3,500 metres (9,800–11,500 ft)
Caucaea macrotyle (Königer & J.Portilla) Königer	Ecuador
Caucaea nubigena (Lindl.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase	Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru	2,500–3,500 metres (8,200–11,500 ft)
Caucaea olivacea (Kunth) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase	Ecuador, Colombia	2,300–3,960 metres (7,550–12,990 ft)
Caucaea phalaenopsis (Linden & Rchb.f.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase	Ecuador, Colombia	2,700–2,800 metres (8,900–9,200 ft)
Caucaea pichinchae Szlach. & Kolan.	Ecuador
Caucaea pseudoandigena Szlach. & Kolan.	Ecuador
Caucaea radiata (Lindl.) Mansf.	Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela	2,400–2,850 metres (7,870–9,350 ft)
Caucaea sanguinolenta (Lindl.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase	Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela	3,000 metres (9,800 ft)
Caucaea tripterygia (Rchb.f.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase	Ecuador, Peru	3,000 metres (9,800 ft)

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