Gennaria is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. For many years it contained only one species, Gennaria diphylla. A second species, Gennaria griffithii, was added in 2015.[1] The genus name honours Patrizio Gennari,[2] Italian botanist and patriot.

Gennaria
Gennaria diphylla
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Subtribe: Orchidinae
Genus: Gennaria
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Species

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As of March 2018, two species are accepted:[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Gennaria Parl.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-03-13
  2. ^ Dorr, L.J. & Nicholson, Dan H. (2009), "Gennari, Patrizio", Taxonomic Literature Supplement VIII: Fres-G, A.R.G. Gantner, p. 177, ISBN 978-3-906166-75-9, retrieved 2018-03-14
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