Dilochiopsis

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Dilochiopsis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochileae
Subtribe: Eriinae
Genus: Dilochiopsis
(Hook.f.) Brieger in F.R.R.Schlechter
Species:
D. scortechinii
Binomial name
Dilochiopsis scortechinii
(Hook.f.) Brieger in F.R.R.Schlechter
Synonyms [1]
  • Eria scortechiniiHook.f.
  • Pinalia scortechinii(Hook.f.) Kuntze

Dilochiopsis is a genus of orchids. It was previously considered as a synonym of the genus Eria , but eventually it has become an accepted name. [2] At present (June 2014), there is only one known species, Dilochiopsis scortechinii, endemic to peninsular Malaysia. [1]

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