Orthoceras (plant)

For other uses, see Orthoceras (disambiguation).

Orthoceras
Orthoceras strictum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Tribe:	Diurideae
Subtribe:	Diuridinae
Genus:	Orthoceras R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl.: 316 (1810)
Type species
Orthoceras strictum R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl.: 317 (1810)

Orthoceras is a genus of orchids native to Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. ^{[1] [2]} Two species are known:

• Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae (A.Rich.) M.A.Clem., D.L.Jones & Molloy - New Zealand
• Orthoceras strictum R.Br. - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, New Zealand North Island, New Caledonia

See also

• List of Orchidaceae genera

References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2001). Orchidoideae (Part 1). Genera Orchidacearum 2: 1-416. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

• Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart

External links

• Media related to Orthoceras (Orchidaceae) at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Orthoceras at Wikispecies