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Hymenorchis

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Hymenorchis
Hymenorchis javanica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Hymenorchis
Schltr.
Type species
Oeceoclades javanica Teijsm. & Binn.[1]

Hymenorchis is a genus of flowering plants of the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea and New Caledonia.[2]

Habitat

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All species are miniature twig epiphytes, which inhabit the canopy of primary forest.[3]

Taxonomy

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Species

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As of June 2023, 14 species are included in Hymenorchis:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Hymenorchis | International Plant Names Index. (n.d.). Retrieved June 27, 2023, from https://www.ipni.org/n/328021-2
  2. ^ a b "Hymenorchis Schltr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. ^ Averyanov, L. V., Duy, N. V., & Loc, P. K. (2012). "Hymenorchis phitamii (Orchidaceae)–new genus and species in the flora of Vietnam." Taiwania, 57(4), 372-376.
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