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]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Xerorchideae P.J.Cribb |
Genus: | Xerorchis Schltr. |
Species | |
Taxonomy
editIt 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
editAccording to Plants of the World Online, Xerorchis is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. [1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Xerorchis Schltr. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-06-20.