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Drymoanthus

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Drymoanthus
Close up of Drymoanthus adversus flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Drymoanthus
Nicholls[1]

Drymoanthus, commonly known as midget orchids[2] is a genus of epiphytic orchids in the family Orchidaceae. Plants in this genus are relatively small and unbranched with thick roots, narrow crowded leaves and small scented green flowers with a white labellum. There are four species, found in Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia.

Description

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Orchids in the genus Drymoanthus are small, unbranched, epiphytic herbs with thick roots, a thin stem, narrow, crowded, thin, leathery leaves and small, short-lived green flowers with a white labellum. The sepals and petals are similar to each other although the petals are slightly shorter. The labellum is white, boat-shaped, unlobed and stiffly attached to the column.[2][3]

Taxonomy and naming

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The genus Drymoanthus was first formally described in 1943 by William Henry Nicholls and the description was published in The Victorian Naturalist.[4][5]

Four species are accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families:[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Drymoanthus". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. ^ a b Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. p. 435. ISBN 1877069124.
  3. ^ D.L.Jones; T.Hopley; S.M.Duffy (2010). "Drymoanthus". Australian Tropical Rainforest Orchids. Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Drymoanthus". APNI. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  5. ^ Nicholls, William Henry (1942). "A new genus of Australian orchids". The Victorian Naturalist. 59: 173–175. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
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