Macodes

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Macodes
Macodes orchid plants
Macodes orchid plants
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Macodes
Species

Macodes petola
Macodes sanderiana

Macodes is one of a few genera of the orchid family known as jewel orchids. These terrestrial orchids grows in the rainforest floor of Southeast Asia with high humidity and low light. The plant is cultivated for the veined leaves, unlike other orchids that are valued for the flowers.