Thunia

Thunia
Thunia alba
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Arethuseae
Subtribe: Thuniinae
Genus: Thunia
Rchb.f. (1852)
Species
  • Thunia marshalliana
  • Thunia alba
  • Thunia venosa
  • Thunia majorensis
  • Thunia winniana
  • Thunia bensoniae
  • Hybrids
    • Thunia veitchiana bensoniae X marshalliana
    • Thunia gattonensis majorensis X winniana
    • Thunia wrigleyana unknown parentage

Thunia is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae) and the only genus of the subtribe Thuniinae. The genus comprises 6 species, native to Southeast Asia. It is abbreviated Thu in trade journals.

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