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Malaxideae genera

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Liparis
genus of plants
Malaxis
Malaxis, commonly called '''adder's mouth', is a genus of terrestrial and semiepiphytic orchids. The generic name signifies "smooth" and alludes to the tender texture of the leaves. There are approximately 182 species, found mostly in tropics but with some species in temperate regions. thumb|right|Malaxis densiflora'' from India
Oberonia
Oberonia, commonly known as fairy orchids, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are epiphytic or lithophytic plants with the leaves arranged fan-like, overlapping at the base and spreading near the tips. Large numbers of tiny, short-lived, cup-shaped, non-resupinate flowers are arranged on an arching flowering stem that emerges from the base of the uppermost leaf. There are about 270 species occurring from tropical and southern Africa to the Pacific.
Hammarbya
Hammarbya paludosa (or Malaxis paludosa) is a small orchid commonly known as bog orchid, '''bog adder's-mouth or bog adder's-mouth orchid'''. It grows in bogs in temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Crepidium
Crepidium, commonly known as 沼兰属 (zhao lan shu) or spur orchids is a genus of about three hundred species of orchids in the family Orchidaceae. Plants in this genus are evergreen, mostly terrestrial plants with short stems lying on the ground, two or more relatively large, pleated leaves and small, non-resupinate flowers with spreading sepals and petals. The genus is widely distributed in the tropics.
Crossoglossa
Crossoglossa is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 26 currently recognized species native to Central America and South America, from Nicaragua to Bolivia.
Hippeophyllum
Hippeophyllum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to New Guinea, insular Southeast Asia, and the Solomon Islands.
Alatiliparis
Alatiliparis is a genus of orchids native to Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. It contains 5 currently recognized species (as of May 2014): Alatiliparis angustiflora (J.J.Sm.) Szlach. & Marg. - Sumatra and West Java Alatiliparis filicornes Marg. & Szlach. - Sumatra Alatiliparis lepanthes (Schltr.) Szlach. & Marg. - western Sumatra Alatiliparis otochilus Marg. & Szlach. - Sumatra Alatiliparis speculifera (J.J.Sm.) Szlach. & Marg.- western Java
Oberonioides
Oberonioides is a genus of orchids native to China and Thailand. Only two species are known:
Orestias
genus of plants
Dienia
Dienia, commonly called snout orchids, is a genus of six species of orchids in the family Orchidaceae. Plants in this genus are evergreen, mostly terrestrial plants with a fleshy, above ground stem, large, pleated leaves and small, non-resupinate flowers with thin sepals and petals. The labellum is short and tongue-like. The genus is distributed in Southeast Asia, Australia, Micronesia and Melanesia.
Stichorkis
Stichorkis is a genus of orchids native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and various islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Tamayorkis
Tamayorkis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae.