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Acianthera Scheidw.

This genus name was first published in Allg. Gartenzeitung 10: 292 (1842)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000000271.

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Synonyms of Acianthera

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Aberrantia Luer Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 103: 310 (2005) wfo-4000000035
Antilla (Luer) Luer Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 95: 255 (2004) wfo-4000002489
Apoda-prorepentia (Luer) Luer Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 95: 255 (2004) wfo-4000002711
Arthrosia (Luer) Luer Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 105: 248 (2006) wfo-4000003179
Brenesia Schltr. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 19: 200 (1923) wfo-4000005394
Cryptophoranthus Barb.Rodr. Gen. Spec. Orchid. 2: 79 (1881) wfo-4000009909
Didactylus Luer Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 103: 310 (2005) wfo-4000011595
Dondodia Luer Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 105: 85 (2006) wfo-4000012412
Kraenzlinella Kuntze Lex. Gen. Phan. : 310 (1903) wfo-4000020203
Ogygia Luer Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 105: 252 (2006) wfo-4000026674
Sarracenella Luer Selbyana 5: 388 (1981) wfo-4000034124
Unguella Luer Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 103: 310 (2005) wfo-4000039767
Geocalpa Brieger Orchideen Beschreib. Kult. Zücht. , ed. 3, 7(25-28): 440 (1975) wfo-4000044575
Otopetalum F.Lehm. & Kraenzl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 26: 457 (1899) wfo-4100003184

Species in Acianthera ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Acianthera:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Acianthera hatakeyamae Campacci & C.R.M.Silva Colet. Orquídeas Brasil. 19: 766 2023 wfo-1000058549
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Acianthera kautskyi (Pabst) Toscano & E.C.Smidt Phytotaxa 620(2): 176 2023 wfo-1000055765
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Acianthera rzedowskiorum Solano & Karremans Acta Bot. Mex. 130(2225): 15 2023 wfo-1000055517
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Acianthera wilsiae-windischiae (Pabst) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase Lindleyana 16(4): 247. 2001 [26 Dec 2001] wfo-0001350075