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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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- Polystachyinae
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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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