Waireia

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Waireia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Genus: Waireia
D.L.Jones, Molloy & M.A.Clem.

Waireia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae. [1]

Its native range is New Zealand. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Waireia D.L.Jones, Molloy & M.A.Clem. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 March 2021.