Gavilea

Gavilea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to Chile (including the Juan Fernández Islands), Argentina and the Falkland Islands.

Species

The genus Gavilea contains the following known species:

Gavilea araucana (Phil.) M.N.Correa - Chile, Argentina
Gavilea australis (Skottsb.) M.N.Correa - Falkland Islands, Tierra del Fuego
Gavilea cardioglossa (Reiche) Martic. - Chile
Gavilea gladysiae Chemisquy - Chile, Argentina
Gavilea glandulifera (Poepp. & Endl.) M.N.Correa - Chile, Argentina
Gavilea insularis M.N.Correa - Juan Fernández Islands
Gavilea kingii (Hook.f.) M.N.Correa - southern Chile
Gavilea litoralis (Phil.) M.N.Correa - southern Chile, southern Argentina, Falkland Islands
Gavilea longibracteata (Lindl.) Sparre ex L.E.Navas - Chile
Gavilea lutea (Comm. ex Pers.) M.N.Correa - Chile, Argentina
Gavilea odoratissima Poepp. - Chile, Argentina
Gavilea platyantha (Rchb.f.) Ormerod - Chile, Argentina
Gavilea supralabellata M.N.Correa - Chile, Argentina
Gavilea trullata Ormerod - Chile, Argentina
Gavilea venosa (Lam.) Garay & Ormerod - Chile
Gavilea wittei (Hicken) Ormerod - Chile, Argentina

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