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Stereosandra
Sign in to saveStereosandra is a genus of leafless orchids native to Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia), the range extending north to Yunnan, Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands, and also eastward to New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Samoa. These are myco-heterotrophic orchids, lacking chlorophyll, obtaining nutrients from fungi in the soil instead.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Stereosandra is referenced by 7 other articles, and connects out to Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand.
It sits within the topics Epipogiinae, Flora of Samoa and Flora of the Solomon Islands (archipelago).
Its subject is documented across 10 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyOrchidaceae
肉药兰属（学名：Stereosandra）是兰科下的一个属，为腐生兰。该属仅有肉药兰（Stereosandra javanica）一种，分布于热带亚洲。
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- 肉药兰属
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Stereosandra is a genus of leafless orchids native to Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia), the range extending north to Yunnan, Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands, and also eastward to New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Samoa. These are myco-heterotrophic orchids, lacking chlorophyll, obtaining nutrients from fungi in the soil instead.
As of June 2014, only one species is recognized: Stereosandra javanica.
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