Smithsonia

Smithsonia
Smithsonia viridiflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Aeridinae
Genus:
C.J.Saldanha
Synonyms[1]
  • Micropera Dalzell 1851, illegitimate homonym, not Lindl. 1832
  • Loxoma Garay 1972, illegitimate homonym, not R. Br. ex A. Cunn. 1837
  • Loxomorchis Rauschert

Smithsonia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains three known species, all endemic to southern India.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families


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