Megastylis

Megastylis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 6 known species, all native to Vanuatu and New Caledonia.

Species

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae

Native toNew Caledonia, Vanuatu

Observations recorded972

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 26
With media: 15
Family: Orchidaceae
Collections: SEL, MO, MNHN, NHMUK
Recorded in: New Caledonia, Nouvelle-CaléDonie

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Megastylidinae
Image: Megastylis gigas 1.jpg

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Commons category: Megastylis
taxon rank: genus
taxon name: Megastylis
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=7390
Commons gallery: Megastylis
taxon common name: Мегастилис

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Megastylis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 6 known species, all native to Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Megastylis gigas (Rchb.f.) Schltr. Megastylis latilabris (Schltr.) Schltr. Megastylis latissima (Schltr.) Schltr. Megastylis montana (Schltr.) Schltr. Megastylis paradoxa (Kraenzl.) N.Hallé Megastylis rara (Schltr.) Schltr.

== See also == List of Orchidaceae genera

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