Biology:Dimorphorchis

From HandWiki
Short description: Genus of plants

Dimorphorchis
Dimorphorchis rossii (14362472022).jpg
Dimorphorchis rossii
Dimorphorchis lowii (Renanthera lowii) - Curtis' 90 (Ser. 3 no. 20) pl. 5475 (1864).jpg
Botanical illustration of Dimorphorchis lowii
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Dimorphorchis
Rolfe
Synonyms[1]
  • Arachnopapua R.Rice
  • Lowianthus Becc.

Dimorphorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 9 species, which are native to Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Solomon Islands, and Brunei.[1]

Taxonomy

Species

It has nine species:[1]

  • Dimorphorchis beccarii (Rchb.f.) Kocyan & Schuit.
  • Dimorphorchis breviscapa (J.J.Sm.) Kocyan & Schuit.
  • Dimorphorchis celebica (Schltr.) Ormerod
  • Dimorphorchis graciliscapa (A.Lamb & Shim) P.J.Cribb
  • Dimorphorchis lowii (Lindl.) Rolfe
  • Dimorphorchis lyonii (Ames) Ormerod
  • Dimorphorchis rohaniana (Rchb.f.) P.J.Cribb
  • Dimorphorchis rossii Fowlie
  • Dimorphorchis tenomensis (A.Lamb) P.J.Cribb

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1621777 entry