Auxopus
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| Auxopus kamerunensis | |
Auxopus is a genus of the family Orchidaceae. It belongs to the tribe Gastrodieae and subtribe Gastrodiinae.
Little is known about the flower structure of members of Gastrodieae. This group is saprophytic, except for the genus Nervilia. As members of the subtribe Gastrodiinae, Auxopus are leafless and contain inflorescences of flowers with their sepals and petals united.
Auxopus has 4 known species, native to tropical Africa and Madagascar.[1]
- Auxopus kamerunensis Schltr. - Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon
- Auxopus letouzeyi Szlach. - Cameroon
- Auxopus macranthus Summerh. - Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Auxopus madagascariensis Schltr. - Madagascar
References
- Dressler, Robert L. The Orchids: Natural History and Classification. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1981.
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