Saundersia

 ( Oncidiinae Genera ) 

Saundersia is a genus of epiphytic orchids endemic to Brazil. It contains two species accepted as of June 2014:Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach. 1866. Report on the Proceedings of the International Horticultural Exhibition Botanical Congress London 120Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro The Plant List, Saundersia Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesPridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 1-585. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

• Saundersia mirabilis Rchb.f., Bot. Congr. Lond.: 120 (1866).
• Saundersia paniculata Brade, Arq. Serv. Florest. 1(2): 1 (1941).

In 2024, Trichocentrum was expanded to include this genus, along with Grandiphyllum.

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