Eria

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Eria
Eria javanica OrchidsBln0906.jpg
Eria javanica
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochileae
Subtribe: Eriinae
Genus: Eria
Schltr. [1]
Type species
Eria stellata
Lindl.
Synonyms [1]
  • Aporodes(Schltr.) W.Suarez & Cootes
  • ErioxanthaRaf.
  • ExeriaRaf.
  • ForbesinaRidl.
  • GunnarorchisBrieger
  • OctomeriaD.Don
  • TrichosmaLindl.
  • XiphosiumGriff.

Eria is a genus of orchids with more than 50 species distributed in China, the Himalayas, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia. [2] [3]

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Species

Eria species accepted by Plants of the World Online as of February 2021: [1]

Formerly placed here

Many former Eria species have been recategorized in other genera (e.g. Bryobium , Cylindrolobus , Cryptochilus , Dendrolirium , Mycaranthes , Pinalia , Plocoglottis ): [4] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Eria". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, overview, Eria
  3. Flora of China, v 25 p 343, 毛兰属 mao lan shu, Eria
  4. Endemic orchids of the Philippines 2009 J.Cootes
  5. "The Plant List".