Xerorchis is an orchid genus in the subfamily Epidendroideae. It is the sole representative of the tribe Xerorchideae. Xerorchis is only found in South America. [1]

Xerorchis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Xerorchideae
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Genus: Xerorchis
Schltr.
Species

Taxonomy

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It is unclear whether this genus should be classified in the lower or higher epidendroids. [citation needed]

Xerorchis has 8 pollinia, hence similar to the more advanced epidendroid genera of Epidendreae and Arethuseae. Yet its morphology, with unthickened stems and persistent leaves, is that of a bambusoid grass and makes it more similar to Tropidieae or Triphoreae. [citation needed]

Range

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According to Plants of the World Online, Xerorchis is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Xerorchis Schltr. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-06-20.