''Eria javanica'' is a species of

orchid Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...

, which is a

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. It is the

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of the genus ''

Eria ''Eria'' is a genus of orchids with more than 50 species distributed in China, the Himalayas, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia. Species ''Eria'' species accepted by the Plants of the Worl ...

''. It is widespread from Sikkim east to Taiwan, and through much of Southeast Asia to New Guinea.Flora of China, v 25 p 344, 香花毛兰 xiang hua mao lan, ''Eria javanica''
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javanica Orchids of Asia Flora of East Himalaya Flora of China Flora of Taiwan Flora of Indo-China Flora of Malesia Plants described in 1805 {{Epidendroideae-stub