Graphorkis

Graphorkis
Graphorkis lurida
1836 illustration[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Cymbidiinae
Genus: Graphorkis
Thouars
Species [2]
  • Graphorkis concolor (Thouars) Kuntze
  • Graphorkis ecalcarata (Schltr.) Summerh.
  • Graphorkis lurida (Sw.) Kuntze
  • Graphorkis medemiae (Schltr.) Summerh.
Synonyms[2]
  • Eulophiopsis Pfitzer
  • Graphorchis Thouars

Graphorkis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 4 known species, native to Africa and to Madagascar and other islands of the Indian Ocean.[2]

See also

References

  1. Miss Drake (1803-1857) del. , J. Watts sc. - Edwards's Botanical Register, volume 21 plate 1821
  2. 1 2 3 "Graphorkis". World Checklist of Orchidaceae. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2012-03-28.

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