''Macodes'' is one of a few genera of the

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family known as

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s. These terrestrial orchids grows in the rainforest floor of

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with high humidity and low light. They can also be found in

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, the

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and the

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/ref> The plant is cultivated for the veined leaves, unlike most other orchids that are valued for the flowers.

Species

The species accepted as of June 2014 include: # '' Macodes angustilabris'' J.J.Sm. – Borneo # '' Macodes celebica'' Rolfe – Sulawesi # '' Macodes cominsii'' (Rolfe) Rolfe – Solomons # '' Macodes cupida'' Ormerod – Vietnam # '' Macodes dendrophila'' Schltr. – New Guinea, Solomons # '' Macodes limii'' J.J.Wood & A.L.Lamb – Sabah # '' Macodes megalantha'' Ormerod – New Guinea # '' Macodes obscura'' Schltr. – New Guinea # ''

Macodes petola ''Macodes petola'' (previously ''Neottia petola'') is a species of jewel orchid endemic to Southeast Asia including in Malaysia, New Guinea, Vanuatu, the Philippines and Sumatra. Flowers from this species are small, with red-brown petals with a ...

'' (Blume) Lindl. – Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Ryukyu Islands # '' Macodes pulcherrima'' Schltr. – New Guinea # '' Macodes sanderiana'' (Kraenzl.) Rolfe – Indonesia, New Guinea, Solomons, Vanuatu

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q1486024 Goodyerinae Cranichideae genera