Eria | |
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Eria javanica | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Magnoliophyta |
(unranked): | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Podochilaeae |
Subtribe: | Eriinae |
Alliance: | Eria |
Genus: | Eria Schltr. |
Type species | |
Eria stelata Lindl. |
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Selected Species | |
More than 500, see text |
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Synonyms | |
Many, see text |
Eria is a large genus of orchids with more than 500 species distributed in tropical Asia, Malaysia, Australia, Polynesia and other Pacific islands.
Eria species have been placed in diverse genera in the past, but the following are nowadays all considered junior synonyms of Eria:
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