Sarcophyton (plant)

Sarcophyton
Sarcophyton pachyphyllum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily:Epidendroideae
Tribe:Vandeae
Subtribe:Aeridinae
Genus:Sarcophyton
(Ames) Garay

Sarcophyton is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has three known species, native to Taiwan and the Philippines:[1][2]

  • Sarcophyton crassifolium (Lindl. & Paxton) Garay - Philippines
  • Sarcophyton pachyphyllum (Ames) Garay - Philippines
  • Sarcophyton taiwanianum (Hayata) Garay - Taiwan

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ↑ Flora of China v 25 p 445, 肉兰属 rou lan shu, Sarcophyton Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23: 201. 1972.


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