Eriaxis
| Eriaxis | |
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| E. rigida flowers photographed at Blue River Provincial Park, New Caledonia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Vanilloideae |
| Tribe: | Vanilleae |
| Genus: | Eriaxis Rchb.f. |
| Species: | E. rigida
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| Binomial name | |
| Eriaxis rigida | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Eriaxis is a monotypic genus of orchids in the subfamily Vanilloideae. The sole species is Eriaxis rigida, endemic to New Caledonia.[3] Its closest relative is Clematepistephium,[4] also endemic to New Caledonia.
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Eriaxis rigida is known only from New Caledonia. It is widespread on the main island of Grande Terre, but also occurs on the Belep Islands in the north and the Isle of Pines in the south. It grows in humid forests and shrubland at altitudes from sea level up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Laudereau, C.; Butin, J.-P.; Antheaume, C.; Cazé, H.; Fleurot, D.; Garnier, D.; Gâteblé, G.; Maura, J. (2020) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Eriaxis rigida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T157931721A177455545. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T157931721A177455545.en. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Eriaxis rigida Rchb.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Reichenbach, Heinrich Gustav. 1876. Linnaea 41: 63
- ^ Cameron, K. M. (2009) On the Value of Nuclear and Mitochondrial Gene Sequences for Reconstructing the Phylogeny of Vanilloid Orchids (Vanilloideae, Orchidaceae). Annals of Botany 104 (3): 377–85.
External links
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