Macodes

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Macodes
Macodes petola, potplant, b, Safari-uitstalling.jpg
Cultivated M. petola orchid
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Subtribe: Goodyerinae
Genus: Macodes
Lindl.
Synonyms[1]
  • Argyrorchis Blume
  • Pseudomacodes Rolfe

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. They can also be found in New Guinea, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and the Ryukyu Islands.[1] The plant is cultivated for the veined leaves, unlike most other orchids that are valued for the flowers.

Species[]

The species accepted as of June 2014[1] include:

  1. J.J.Sm. – Borneo
  2. Rolfe – Sulawesi
  3. (Rolfe) Rolfe – Solomons
  4. Ormerod – Vietnam
  5. Schltr. – New Guinea, Solomons
  6. J.J.Wood & A.L.Lamb – Sabah
  7. Ormerod – New Guinea
  8. Schltr. – New Guinea
  9. Macodes petola (Blume) Lindl. – Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Ryukyu Islands
  10. Schltr. – New Guinea
  11. (Kraenzl.) Rolfe – Indonesia, New Guinea, Solomons, Vanuatu

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

External links[]

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