Galeola

Galeola is a genus of orchids in the family Orchidaceae belonging to the subfamily Vanilloideae.

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Genus

PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNeogastropoda
FamilyOlividae

Habitatmarine

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Specimen records: 137
With media: 84
Family: Orchidaceae
Collections: MICH, NCSM, BRIT, NY, KU
Recorded in: Indonesia, India, Germany, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Malaysia/Sarawak

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Orchid
Image: Galeola septentrionalis tutiakebi01.jpg

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taxon rank: genus
taxon name: Galeola
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=4813
topic's main category: Category:Galeola
Commons category: Galeola
Commons gallery: Galeola
taxon common name: 山珊瑚兰属

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Galeola is a genus of orchids in the family Orchidaceae belonging to the subfamily Vanilloideae.

All species in this genus are myco-heterotrophic, i.e. they are parasitic upon fungi. The genus is spread throughout southeast Asia (from India to China to New Guinea) as well as Madagascar and Comoros.

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