Didymoplexis
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Gastrodieae |
| Subtribe: | Gastrodiinae |
| Genus: |
Didymoplexis Griff. |
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Didymoplexis is a genus of 17 species of leafless, achlorophyllous orchids, native to Africa, Madagascar, Southeast Asia, Australia and various islands of the Pacific. Their rhizomes have aerial roots. Flowers are solitary, resupinate, and arranged into terminal or subterminal raceme. In particular, one dorsal sepal is fused with the petals forming a hoodlike structure.
Species accepted as of June 2014:
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