Unciferia (uhn-seh-FEH-ree-ah) is made up of 10 species that used to belong to Pleurothallis subgenus Unciferia.   Most of the species come from Central America ranging from Guatemala to western Panama.  Two are from the Andes.  They are epiphytic in moist or wet forests, are usually easy to cultivate and flower regularly.  Vegetatively, the plants form a clumping habit.  The inflorescences are few- to many-flowered and can be either simultaneously or successively flowered.  The flowers are relatively small and of a basic pattern.  The sepals have no tails and are either glabrous or pubescent within.