Stichorkis

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Stichorkis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Malaxideae
Subtribe: Malaxidinae
Genus: Stichorkis
Thouars
Type species
Stichorkis disticha
(Thouars) Pfitzer in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl
Synonyms [1]
  • DistichisThouars ex Lindl., invalid name
  • DisticholiparisMarg. & Szlach., illegitimate name

Stichorkis is a genus of orchids native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and various islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. [1]

Species

Dozens of names have been proposed for members of the genus, but at present (June 2014), only the following are recognized: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families