Dienia
Snout orchids | |
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Dienia ophridis, the common snout orchid | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Malaxideae |
Subtribe: | Malaxidinae |
Genus: | Dienia ( Seidenf.[1]
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Dienia, commonly called snout orchids,[2] is a genus of six species of orchids in the family Orchidaceae. Plants in this genus are evergreen, mostly terrestrial plants with a fleshy, above ground stem, large, pleated leaves and small, non-resupinate flowers with thin sepals and petals. The labellum is short and tongue-like. The genus is distributed in Southeast Asia, Australia, Micronesia and Melanesia.
Description
Orchids in the genus Dienia are
Taxonomy and naming
The genus Dienia was first formally described in 1824 by John Lindley and the description was published in The Botanical Register.[6][7] The name Dienia is derived from the Ancient Greek word dienos meaning "two years", referring to the stems which last for two years.[4]
List of species
The following is a list of species of Dienia recognised by the Plants of the World Online as at 1 June 2023:[1]
- Rchb.f.
- Lindl.
- Seidenf.
- Dienia shuicae (S.S.Ying) T.P.Lin
- M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones
Distribution
Dienia are found in the Philippines, Sumatra, China, the Indian subcontinent, East Asia, Malesia, New Guinea and Australia.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c "Dienia". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ ISBN 1877069124.
- ^ "Dienia". Flora of China. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ a b D.L.Jones; T.Hopley; S.M.Duffy (2010). "Dienia". Australian Tropical Rainforest Orchids. Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- S2CID 84486437. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Dienia". APNI. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ Lindley, John (1824). The Botanical Register Volume 10. Piccadilly: James Ridgway. p. 825. Retrieved 23 October 2018.