''Eriaxis'' is a

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...

genus of orchids (family

Orchidaceae 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 ...

) belonging to the subfamily

Vanilloideae Vanilloideae is one of the subfamilies of orchids belonging to the large family Orchidaceae. Lindley (1836) and Garay (1986)Garay,L. (1986), Olim Vanillaceae. Botanical Museum Leaflets. Harvard University 30 : 233-237. treated it as a separate f ...

. The sole species is ''Eriaxis rigida'', endemic to

New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of New Caledonia , map_caption = Location of New Caledonia , mapsize = 290px , subdivision_type = Sovereign st ...

.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> Its closest relative is ''

Clematepistephium ''Clematepistephium'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains only one known species, ''Clematepistephium smilacifolium'', endemic to the island of New Caledonia. Its closest relative is ''Eriaxis'',Cameron ...

'',Cameron, K. M. (2009) On the Value of Nuclear and Mitochondrial Gene Sequences for Reconstructing the Phylogeny of Vanilloid Orchids (Vanilloideae, Orchidaceae). Annals of Botany 104 (3): 377–85. also endemic to New Caledonia.

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* Vanilleae Endemic flora of New Caledonia Orchids of New Caledonia Monotypic orchid genera Vanilloideae genera {{Vanilloideae-stub