Frondaria

Frondaria is a genus of orchid native to western South America.^[2] The species Frondaria caulescens is found at high altitudes from central Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.^[1] It is unique because of its leaflike sheaths of the ramicauls.

Frondaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Epidendreae
Subtribe:	Pleurothallidinae
Genus:	Frondaria Luer
Species:	F. caulescens
Binomial name
Frondaria caulescens (Lindl.) Luer
Synonyms[1]
Pleurothallis caulescens Lindl. Humboltia caulescens (Lindl.) Kuntze Pleurothallis graminea Schltr.

The genus includes three accepted species:^[2]

• Frondaria caulescens (Lindl.) Luer
• Frondaria colombiana Szlach., Kolan. & Rykacz.
• Frondaria graminea (Schltr.) Szlach., Kolan. & Rykacz.