55 accepted species This genus does not have synonyms Jumellea is an orchid genus with 55 species native to Madagascar, the Comoros, the Mascarenes, and eastern Africa.

It is named after Henri Lucien Jumelle, a French botanist.

[2] Jumellea exhibits the typical adaptions to pollination by hawk moths.

[4][5][6] Both genera together are the sister group to Angraecum:[6][5] Aeranthes Jumellea Angraecum Angraecum evolved into a separate lineage about 9.12 million years ago, and the genera Jumellea and Aeranthes separated about 9.55 million years ago.

This means these genera date back to the Miocene.