Sarcophyton (plant)

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

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

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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