Dryadorchis
Dryadorchis barbellata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Dryadorchis
Schltr.

Dryadorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The genus name of Dryadorchis refers to Dryad, a tree nymph or tree spirit in Greek mythology.[1]

It contains 5 known species, which are all endemic to New Guinea.[2][3]

  1. Dryadorchis barbellata Schltr.
  2. Dryadorchis dasystele Schuit. & de Vogel
  3. Dryadorchis huliorum (Schuit.) Christenson & Schuit.
  4. Dryadorchis minor Schltr.
  5. Dryadorchis singularis (J.J.Sm.) Christenson & Schuit.

See also

References

  1. ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart


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