Galeottiella

{{Short description|Genus of orchids}}

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Galeottiella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Traditionally it had been included in subtribe Spiranthinae, but following molecular phylogenetic and morphological studies it is now placed in a subtribe on its own, Galeottiellinae.Rutkowski, P., J. Mytnik & D. L. Szlachetko. 2004. New taxa and new combinations in Mesoamerican Spiranthinae (Orchidaceae, Spirantheae). Annales Botanici Fennici 41(6): 471–477Szlachetko, D. L. 1991. Genera and species of the subtribe Spiranthinae (Orchidaceae). Contribution to the revision of Galeottiella. Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica 36: 1–12.Hágsater, E. & M. Soto. 2003. Orchids of Mexico. Icones Orchidacearum (México) 5–6: i–xxii, t. 501–t. 700.

Galeottiella is native to the mountain ranges of Mexico and adjacent Guatemala. It includes two known species (as of June 2014):[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=85489 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]

• Galeottiella orchioides (Lindl.) R.González ex Rutk., Mytnik & Szlach. - Jalisco
• Galeottiella sarcoglossa (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Schltr. - from Durango to Guatemala