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Species

''Eria'' species accepted by the

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Eria albescens ''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 ...

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Eria aurantiaca ''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 Wor ...

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Eria bancana ''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 Wo ...

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Eria berringtoniana ''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 ...

'' *'' Eria bifalcis'' *'' Eria bigibba'' *''

Eria binabayensis ''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 Wo ...

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Eria carolettae ''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 Wo ...

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Eria chlorantha ''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 Wo ...

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Eria clausa ''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 Wo ...

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Eria compressoclavata ''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 Wo ...

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Eria convallariopsis ''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 Wo ...

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Eria coronaria ''Eria coronaria'' is a species of orchid. It is native to Guangxi, Hainan, Tibet, Yunnan , the Himalayas, Thailand and Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a coun ...

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Eria curtisii ''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 Wo ...

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Eria dayana ''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 Wo ...

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Eria decipiens ''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 Wo ...

'' *'' Eria floribunda'' *'' Eria gagnepainii'' *'' Eria geboana'' *'' Eria genuflexa'' *'' Eria halconensis'' *'' Eria imbricata'' *'' Eria imitans'' *'' Eria imperatifolia'' *''

Eria javanica ''Eria javanica'' is a species of orchid, which is a plant. It is the type species In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently ...

'' *'' Eria kaniensis'' *''

Eria lactiflora ''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 ...

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Eria micholitziana ''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 ...

'' *'' Eria nepalensis'' *'' Eria oblonga'' *'' Eria odorifera'' *'' Eria pachycephala'' *'' Eria peraffinis'' *'' Eria puberula'' *'' Eria ramosii'' *'' Eria ramuana'' *'' Eria rhomboidalis'' *'' Eria rostriflora'' *'' Eria sabasaroe'' *'' Eria sarcophylla'' *'' Eria sarrasinorum'' *''

Eria scabrilinguis ''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 ...

'' *'' Eria sessilifolia'' *''

Eria stenobulba ''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 ...

'' *'' Eria straminea'' *'' Eria tomohonensis'' *''

Eria umbonata ''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 ...

'' *'' Eria villosissima'' *''

Eria viridibracteata ''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 Wo ...

'' *'' Eria vittata'' *''

Eria wenzelii ''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 ...

'' *'' Eria yanshanensis''

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Many former ''Eria'' species have been recategorized in other genera (e.g. '' Bryobium'', '' Cylindrolobus'', '' Cryptochilus'', '' Dendrolirium'', '' Mycaranthes'', ''

Pinalia ''Pinalia'', commonly known as gremlin orchids, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are large epiphytic or lithophytic plants with prominent pseudobulbs, each with up to three thin, flat leaves and cu ...

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Plocoglottis ''Plocoglottis'' is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae), native to Southeast Asia and to various islands from the Andaman Islands to the Solomons.Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006). Epidendroideae (Part One). ...

''):Endemic orchids of the Philippines 2009 J.Cootes *''Eria acervata'', now known as ''

Pinalia acervata ''Pinalia'', commonly known as gremlin orchids, is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are large Epiphyte, epiphytic or Lithophyte, lithophytic plants with prominent pseudobulbs, each wit ...

'' *''Eria acuminata'', now known as '' Aeridostachya acuminata'' *''Eria amica'', now known as ''

Pinalia amica ''Pinalia amica'' is a species of orchid. References

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'' *''Eria anceps'', now known as ''

Mycaranthes anceps ''Mycaranthes'' is a genus of orchids. It was previously considered as a synonym of the genus ''Eria'', but eventually it has become an accepted name. Its species are native to Southeast Asia, China, the Himalayas and New Guinea. Species # '' M ...

'' *''Eria bambusifolia'', now known as ''

Bambuseria bambusifolia ''Bambuseria bambusifolia'' is a species of plant within the Orchidaceae, orchid family. It is native to Assam, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. References

Eriinae Flora of Assam (region) Flora of China Flora of India ( ...

'' *''Eria bipunctata'', now known as '' Pinalia bipunctata'' *''Eria candoonensis'', now known as '' Mycaranthes candoonensis'' *''Eria carinata'', now known as '' Cryptochilus acuminatus'' *''Eria clemensiae'', now known as ''

Mycaranthes clemensiae ''Mycaranthes'' is a genus of orchids. It was previously considered as a Synonym (taxonomy), synonym of the genus ''Eria'', but eventually it has become an accepted name. Its species are native to Southeast Asia, China, the Himalayas and New Guin ...

'' *''Eria cymbidifolia'', now known as '' Ascidieria cymbidifolia'' *''Eria cyrtosepala'', now known as '' Callostylis cyrtosepala'' *''Eria davaensis'', now known as '' Mycaranthes davaensis'' *''Eria dischorensis'', now known as '' Bryobium dischorense'' *''Eria discolor'', now included in '' Callostylis rigida'' *''Eria eriaeoides'', now known as '' Bryobium eriaeoides'' *''Eria excavata'', now known as ''

Pinalia excavata ''Pinalia'', commonly known as gremlin orchids, is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are large Epiphyte, epiphytic or Lithophyte, lithophytic plants with prominent pseudobulbs, each wit ...

'' *''Eria ferruginea'' Lindl., now known as '' Dendrolirium ferrugineum'' *''Eria ferruginea'' Teijsm. & Binn., now known as '' Aeridostachya robusta'' *''Eria fitzalanii'', now known as ''

Pinalia fitzalanii ''Pinalia fitzalanii'', commonly known as the common fuzz orchid, is a plant in the orchid family and is a clump-forming epiphyte or lithophyte. It has crowded pseudobulbs, each with three or four stiff, egg-shaped leaves sheathing the pseudobul ...

'' *''Eria gigantea'', now known as '' Mycaranthes gigantea'' *''Eria globifera'', now known as '' Campanulorchis globifera'' *''Eria graminifolia'', now known as ''

Pinalia graminifolia ''Pinalia'', commonly known as gremlin orchids, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are large epiphytic or lithophytic plants with prominent pseudobulbs, each with up to three thin, flat leaves and cu ...

'' *''Eria irukandjiana'', now known as '' Bryobium irukandjianum'' *''Eria kingii'' F.Muell., now known as ''

Pinalia moluccana ''Pinalia moluccana'', Synonym (taxonomy), synonym ''Eria kingii'', commonly known as the common gremlin orchid, is a plant in the orchid Family (botany), family and is an epiphyte or lithophyte with crowded pseudobulbs, each with three or four t ...

'' *''Eria kingii'' Hook.f., now known as '' Mycaranthes oblitterata'' *''Eria lamellata'', now known as '' Mycaranthes lamellata'' *''Eria lasiopetala'', now known as '' Dendrolirium lasiopetalum'' *''Eria leiophylla'', now known as '' Campanulorchis leiophylla'' *''Eria longibracteata'', now known as '' Mycaranthes longibracteata'' *''Eria longifolia'', now known as '' Ascidieria longifolia'' *''Eria mindanaensis'', now known as '' Mycaranthes mindanaensis'' *''Eria monophylla'', now included in '' Bryobium pudicum'' *''Eria ornata'', now known as '' Dendrolirium ornatum'' *''Eria palawanensis'', now known as '' Ascidieria palawanensis'' *''Eria pellipes'', now known as '' Campanulorchis pellipes'' *''Eria pholidotoides'', is now included in '' Callostylis rigida '' *''Eria pulchella'', now known as '' Callostylis pulchella'' *''Eria queenslandica'', now known as '' Bryobium queenslandicum'' *''Eria scortechinii'', now known as '' Dilochiopsis scortechinii'' *''Eria stricta'', now known as '' Pinalia stricta'' *''Eria vanoverberghii'', now known as ''

Mycaranthes vanoverberghii ''Mycaranthes'' is a genus of orchids. It was previously considered as a Synonym (taxonomy), synonym of the genus ''Eria'', but eventually it has become an accepted name. Its species are native to Southeast Asia, China, the Himalayas and New Guin ...

'' *''Eria zamboangensis'', now known as '' Ascidieria zamboangensis''

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