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Hederorkis
Sign in to saveHederorkis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two known species, both native to islands in the Indian Ocean (Seychelles and Mauritius).
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyOrchidaceae
Native toAldabra, Mauritius, Seychelles
Observations recorded64
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Hederorkis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two known species, both native to islands in the Indian Ocean (Seychelles and Mauritius).
== Description == As opposed to Polystachya (the largest genus in the subtribe), Hederorkis lacks pseudobulbs. The inflorescence is lateral.
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Orchid
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Mauritius
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Seychelles
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plant
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Indian Ocean
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Réunion
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genus
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taxonomy
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Monocots
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tracheophyte
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Asparagales
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synonym
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Q82486
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Aldabra
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