Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Epidendroideae Subtribe Aeridinae Order Asparagales | Family Orchidaceae Tribe Vandeae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Taeniophyllum glandulosum, Thrixspermum, Pygmy tarsier, Aphyllorchis, Tiger orchid |
Taeniophyllum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is a large genus with almost 200 known species. Most of them are native to Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Indochina, etc) but with other species in China, Japan, the Indian Subcontinent, central Africa, Australia, and various islands of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is particular in having photosynthetic roots and no leaves.





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