Didymoplexiella

Didymoplexiella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 8 known species native to Southeast Asia, with a few species extending northwards into Japan and southern China. These are mycoheterotrophic plants lacking chlorophyll, obtaining nutrients from fungi in the soil.

• Didymoplexiella borneensis <small>(Schltr.) Garay</small> - Sarawak
• Didymoplexiella cinnabarina <small>Tsukaya, M.Nakajima & H.Okada</small> - Kalimantan
• Didymoplexiella denticulata <small>Aver.</small> - Laos, Vietnam
• Didymoplexiella forcipata <small>(J.J.Sm.) Garay</small> - Kalimantan
• Didymoplexiella kinabaluensis <small>(Carr) Seidenf.</small> - Sabah
• Didymoplexiella ornata <small>(Ridl.) Garay</small> - Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra
• Didymoplexiella siamensis <small>(Rolfe ex Downie) Seidenf.</small> - Hainan, Taiwan, Japan, Ryukyu Islands, Thailand, Vietnam
• Didymoplexiella trichechus <small>(J.J.Sm.) Garay</small> - Sumatra, Bangka

See also

• List of Orchidaceae genera

References

• 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
• (2006) Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 441 ff. Oxford University Press.

External links

• IOSPE orchid photos, Didymoplexiella siamensis
• Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Herbarium Jany Renz, Didymoplexiella ornata
• Thai Native Orchids, วันจันทร์ที่ 16 กุมภาพันธ์ พ.ศ. 2552, Didymoplexiella siamensis
• Nature Campus, 自然觀察 植物觀察, Didymoplexiella siamensis 錨柱蘭
• Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment, Thailand, ฐานข้อมูลพรรณไม้ องค์การสวนพฤกษศาสตร์, BGO Plant Database, The Botanical Garden Organization, กล้วยส้มสยาม, Didymoplexiella siamensis (Rolfe) Seidenf.