Anoectochilus sumatranus

(Anoectochilus sumatranus)

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Description

Odontochilus is a small genus from the orchid family (Orchidaceae). It has 25accepted species of the 51 described. These terrestrial, mycoparasitic orchids occur from China, Japan, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Melanesia. The genus is related to Gonatostylis, endemic to New Caledonia.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Genus:Anoectochilus
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