Hederorkis | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Vandeae |
Subtribe: | Polystachyinae |
Genus: |
Hederorkis Thouars (1809) |
Synonyms [1] | |
Scandederis Thouars (1822) |
Hederorkis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two known species, both native to islands in the Indian Ocean ( Seychelles and Mauritius). [1]
As opposed to Polystachya (the largest genus in the subtribe), Hederorkis lacks pseudobulbs. The inflorescence is lateral. [2]
Hederorkis | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Vandeae |
Subtribe: | Polystachyinae |
Genus: |
Hederorkis Thouars (1809) |
Synonyms [1] | |
Scandederis Thouars (1822) |
Hederorkis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two known species, both native to islands in the Indian Ocean ( Seychelles and Mauritius). [1]
As opposed to Polystachya (the largest genus in the subtribe), Hederorkis lacks pseudobulbs. The inflorescence is lateral. [2]