Jacquiniella
Introduction '''''Jacquiniella''''' ('''tufted orchid''') is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and South America.The diploid chromosome number of one species, ''J. globosa'', has been determined as 2''n'' = 38.
Species Kew accepts (as of May 2014) twelve species of ''Jacquiniella'':* ''Jacquiniella aporophylla'' (L.O.Williams) Dressler* ''Jacquiniella cernua'' (Lindl.) Dressler* ''Jacquiniella cobanensis'' (Ames & Schltr. )* ''Jacquiniella colombiana'' Schltr. * ''Jacquiniella equitantifolia'' (Ames) Dressler* ''Jacquiniella gigantea'' Dressler* ''Jacquiniella globosa'' (Jacq.) Schltr. * ''Jacquiniella leucomelana'' (Rchb.f.) Schltr. * ''Jacquiniella pedunculata'' Dressler* ''Jacquiniella standleyi'' (Ames) Dressler* ''Jacquiniella steyermarkii'' Carnevali & Dressler* ''Jacquiniella teretifolia'' (Sw.) Britton & P. Wilson
See also *List of Orchidaceae genera
References *  (2006) Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 262 ff. Oxford University Press. *  2005. ''Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee''. Ulmer, Stuttgart
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