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Orchidaceae — Orchid Family

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Gastrodia procera G.W.Carr

Gastrodia procera is a leafless mycotrophic orchid native to southeastern Australian high rainfall forests.

Gastrodia molloyi Lehnebach & J.R.Rolfe

Gastrodia molloyi is a New Zealand-endemic orchid species first formally described in 2016.

Didymoplexis pallens Griff.

Didymoplexis pallens is a leafless mycotrophic herb commonly called crystal bells, found across Asia, Australia, and southwest Pacific islands.

Malaxis macrostachya (Lex.) Kuntze

Malaxis macrostachya is a widespread orchid species that bears one leaf and up to 160 tiny green flowers.

Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda (A.Gray) P.Morris & Eames

This entry covers Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda, a variety of the widespread terrestrial orchid white adder's mouth.

Liparis swenssonii F.M.Bailey

Liparis swenssonii is a rare terrestrial or common lithophytic Australian orchid with greenish, unpleasant-scented flowers.

Oberonia titania Lindl.

Oberonia titania is a small epiphytic clump-forming orchid that grows on trees in rainforests and moist gullies across parts of Oceania.

Oberonia disticha (Lam.) Schltr.

Oberonia disticha is an orchid species native to parts of Africa and western Indian Ocean islands.

Dienia ophrydis (J.Koenig) Seidenf.

Dienia ophrydis is a widespread deciduous terrestrial orchid that grows in wet Asian and Australasian forests.

Spathoglottis unguiculata (Labill.) Rchb.f.

Spathoglottis is a genus of colourful-flowered terrestrial orchids cultivated for tropical gardens across Asia and Oceania.

Spathoglottis pubescens Lindl.

Spathoglottis pubescens Lindl. is a terrestrial orchid with marked golden yellow flowers found across South and East Asia.

Calanthe sylvatica (Thouars) Lindl.

Calanthe sylvatica is an orchid species native to parts of Africa and several southwestern Indian Ocean islands.

Calanthe discolor Lindl.

Calanthe discolor Lindl. is an orchid that overwinters as shoots and blooms from April to May, with a shrimp-like pseudobulb.

Calanthe densiflora Lindl.

Calanthe densiflora Lindl. is an orchid species native to multiple areas across South and East Asia.

Coelogyne cristata Lindl.

Coelogyne cristata is a fragrant white-flowered orchid with cultivation requirements and a UK garden merit award.

Coelogyne fimbriata Lindl.

Coelogyne fimbriata is a small cool-growing epiphytic orchid found in several Asian regions.

Bletilla striata (Thunb.) Rchb.f.

Bletilla striata is a terrestrial orchid grown ornamentally, with traditional uses in medicine and instrument making.

Pholidota imbricata Lindl.

Pholidota imbricata, the common rattlesnake orchid, is a clump-forming epiphytic/lithophytic orchid widely distributed across humid Asian and Pacific regions.

Pleione formosana Hayata

Pleione formosana is an award-winning deciduous terrestrial orchid native to China and Taiwan, grown for its striking spring flowers.

Pleione praecox (Sm.) D.Don

Pleione praecox is an orchid species and the type species of genus Pleione, found from west-central Himalaya to southern Yunnan, China.

Calopogon oklahomensis D.H.Goldman

Calopogon oklahomensis is a United States native terrestrial orchid, locally extinct across most of its range.

Anthogonium gracile Wall. ex Lindl.

Anthogonium is a monotypic orchid genus, with its only species A. gracile growing across South and East Asia.

Elleanthus aurantiacus (Lindl.) Rchb.f.

Elleanthus aurantiacus is a unique branching shrub epiphytic orchid native to wet tropical biomes from Nicaragua to Peru.

Elleanthus robustus (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f.

Elleanthus robustus is a flowering orchid species native to five countries in northern and northwestern South America and Central America.

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