Octarrhena
| Octarrhena | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Podochileae |
| Subtribe: | Thelasiinae |
| Genus: | Octarrhena Thwaites |
| Type species | |
| Octarrhena parvula Thwaites | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Octarrhena is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains about 30-40 species native to Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, New Guinea, Queensland, and assorted islands in the western Pacific.[1]
See also
References
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
- Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
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