Kefersteinia

• Authority

  Mori, S. A., et al. 1997. Guide to the vascular plants of central French Guiana: Part 1. Pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and monocotyledons. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 76: 1-422.

• Family

  Orchidaceae

• Scientific Name

  Kefersteinia

• Description

  Genus Description - Acaulescent fan-shaped epiphytes without pseudobulbs. Leaves few, linear-oblanceolate, acute, distichous, graduating in size. Inflorescences multiple scapes from lower axils, the peduncles persistent. Flowers patent to campanulate; sepals and petals subsimilar; lip larger than tepals, semiorbicular to flabelliform, usually erose, reflexed transversely at middle forming ridge, short-clawed, the callus fleshy basal; column fleshy, winged; pollinia 4, in 2 pairs, waxy.