Arachnis (orchid)

Arachnis
Arachnis breviscapa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Aeridinae
Alliance: Vanda
Genus: Arachnis
Blume
Synonyms[1]
  • Arachnanthe Blume
  • Arhynchium Lindl.

The genus Arachnis, abbreviated as Arach in horticultural trade, is a member of the Orchid family (Orchidaceae), consisting of more than 20 species native to China, India, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.[1][2]

List of species

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