Stichorkis

Stichorkis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Malaxideae
Subtribe: Malaxidinae
Genus: Stichorkis
Thouars
Type species
Stichorkis disticha
(Thouars) Pfitzer in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl
Synonyms
  • Distichis Thouars ex Lindl., invalid name
  • Disticholiparis Marg. & Szlach., illegitimate name

Stichorkis is a genus of orchids native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and various islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Species

Dozens of names have been proposed for members of the genus, but at present (June 2014), only the following are recognized:

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