''Didymoplexiella'' is a
genus
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of
flowering plant
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s from the orchid family,
Orchidaceae
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Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...
. It contains 8 known species native to
Southeast Asia
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, with a few species extending northwards into
Japan
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and southern
China
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. These are mycoheterotropic plants lacking chlorophyll, obtaining nutrients from fungi in the soil.
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''Cheirostylis cristata'' (與 ''C. bipunctata， C. chinensis'' 相似)， ''Didymoplexiella denticulata'' (與 ''D. ornata ，D. siamensis'' 相似) 與 ''Habenaria luceana'' ( 與 ''H. geniculata, H. ecalcarata, H. malintana ''and'' H. parageniculata'' 諸種類 似)。此外並提供每一物種之詳細描述、手畫圖、開花時間、生態與分佈。]
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Didymoplexiella borneensis''
(Schltr.) Garay - Sarawak
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Didymoplexiella cinnabarina''
Tsukaya, M.Nakajima & H.Okada - Kalimantan
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Didymoplexiella denticulata''
Aver. - Laos, Vietnam
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Didymoplexiella forcipata''
(J.J.Sm.) Garay - Kalimantan
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Didymoplexiella kinabaluensis''
(Carr) Seidenf. - Sabah
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Didymoplexiella ornata''
(Ridl.) Garay - Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra
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Didymoplexiella siamensis''
(Rolfe ex Downie) Seidenf. - Hainan, Taiwan, Japan, Ryukyu Islands, Thailand, Vietnam
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Didymoplexiella trichechus''
(J.J.Sm.) Garay - Sumatra, Bangka
See also
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List of Orchidaceae genera
This is a list of genera in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae), originally according tThe Families of Flowering Plants- L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz. This list is adapted regularly with the changes published in the ''Orchid Research Newsletter'' whi ...
References
* 2005. ''Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee''. Ulmer, Stuttgart
* (2006) Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 441 ff. Oxford University Press.
External links
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IOSPE orchid photos, ''Didymoplexiella siamensis'' Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Herbarium Jany Renz, ''Didymoplexiella ornata''
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20140606220625/http://nc.kl.edu.tw/bbs/showthread.php?t=48141 Nature Campus, 自然觀察 植物觀察, ''Didymoplexiella siamensis'' 錨柱蘭 br>Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment, Thailand, ฐานข้อมูลพรรณไม้ องค์การสวนพฤกษศาสตร์, BGO Plant Database, The Botanical Garden Organization, กล้วยส้มสยาม, ''Didymoplexiella siamensis'' (Rolfe) Seidenf.
Gastrodieae
Gastrodieae genera
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