Andreettaea is a genus of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, native to southern Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and tropical South America.[2] The genus was established in 1978.[1] Some sources treat the genus as a synonym of Pleurothallis.[3]

Andreettaea
Andreettaea megalops
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Andreettaea
Luer[1]
Species

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Synonyms[2]
  • Muscarella Luer
  • Vaginaella Vierling
  • Verapazia Archila, nom. superfl.

Species

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As of August 2025, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Andreettaea Luer", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2023-07-29
  2. 1 2 3 "Andreettaea Luer", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2025-08-14
  3. "Genus Andreettaea Luer", GRIN Taxonomy, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, retrieved 2023-07-29