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Hofmeisterella is a genus of orchids native to South America. Two species are known:[1][2]
- Hofmeisterella eumicroscopica (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. in W.G. Walpers (1852) - Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
- Hofmeisterella falcata (Linden & Rchb.f.) Nauray & A.Galán (2009) - Colombia
The genus was named by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach for W. Hoffmeister, a German botany professor. This miniature, epiphytic orchid occurs in cool to cold habitats in mountainous rain forests at heights between 1600 and 2400 m. This is a stemless plant with fleshy, terete leaves. The axillary inflorescence is erect to arcuate. It gives rise to few to several, successively flowering, relatively large, yellow flowers with a purple shine at their base.
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Nauray Huari, W.; Galán de Mera, A. 2009: Una nueva combinación en Hofmeisterella (Orchidaceae) para la flora de Colombia. Novon, 19(3): 388–390. doi:10.3417/2007102
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