Schuitemania | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Tribe: | Cranichideae |
Subtribe: | Goodyerinae |
Genus: |
Schuitemania Ormerod |
Species: | S. merrillii |
Binomial name | |
Schuitemania merrillii (Ames) Ormerod |
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Synonyms | |
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Schuitemania is a genus of terrestrial orchids spreading by means of underground rhizomes. Only one species is known, Schuitemania merrillii, endemic to the Philippines., Named after Kew orchid specialist and lead botanist for Asia, André Schuiteman.