Townsonia

Townsonia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Diurideae
Subtribe: Acianthinae
Genus: Townsonia
Cheeseman
Type species
Townsonia deflexa
Cheeseman

Townsonia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. There are two known species, one from New Zealand, the other from Australia:[1][2]

See also

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart

External links

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