Duckeella is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae), belonging to the subfamily Vanilloideae. It has 3 known species, all native to South America: The genus name of Duckesia is in honour of Adolpho Ducke (1876–1959), an entomologist, botanist and ethnographer specializing in Amazonia. It was first published and described in Anais Reunião Sul-Amer. Bot. Vol.3 on page 31 in 1938 (published 1939). List of species Duckeella adolphii Porto & Brade - Venezuela and Brazil Duckeella alticola C.Schweinf. - Venezuela, Brazil and possibly Guyana Duckeella pauciflora Garay - Venezuela and Colombia References Vanilloideae genera Pogonieae Orchids of South America Plants described in 1938