Cirrhaea

{{Short description|Genus of orchids}}

{{Automatic taxobox

| image = Cirrhaea dependens.jpg

| image_caption = Cirrhaea dependens

| taxon = Cirrhaea

| display_parents = 3

| authority = Lindl. (1825)

| synonyms_ref =

| type_species = Cirrhaea dependens

| type_species_authority = (Lodd.) Loudon (1830)

| synonyms =

• Scleropterys Scheidw. (1839)
• Sarcoglossum Beer (1954)

}}

Cirrhaea is a genus of orchids, comprising 7 recognized species, all endemic to Brazil.[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=40843 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil {{cite web|url=http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-08-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906080403/http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/ |archivedate=2015-09-06 }}. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro