Teagueia

Teagueia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Teagueia
Luer
Selected Species
  • Teagueia lehmannii
  • Teagueia phasmida
  • Teagueia rex
  • Teagueia teaguei
  • Teagueia tentaculata
  • Teagueia zeus

Teagueia is a genus of 6 species of orchid, established by Carl Luer. They were formerly included in Masdevallia' for the most part. Three species are endemic to Colombia and three are endemic to Ecuador. They are found at high altitudes in the Andes.