Schuitemania
Schuitemania | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Cranichideae |
Subtribe: | Goodyerinae |
Genus: | Schuitemania Ormerod |
Species: | S. merrillii |
Binomial name | |
Schuitemania merrillii (Ames) Ormerod | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Schuitemania is a genus of terrestrial orchids spreading by means of underground rhizomes. Only one species is known, Schuitemania merrillii, endemic to the Philippines.[1] Named after Kew orchid specialist and lead botanist for Asia, André Schuiteman.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ "Schuiteman, Andre | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". Archived from the original on 2014-11-30. Retrieved 2015-04-30.