Eria is a genus of orchids with more than 50 species distributed in China, the Himalayas, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia.[2][3]

Eria
Eria javanica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochileae
Subtribe: Eriinae
Genus: Eria
Schltr.[1]
Type species
Eria stellata
Lindl.
Synonyms[1]
  • Aporodes (Schltr.) W.Suarez & Cootes
  • Erioxantha Raf.
  • Exeria Raf.
  • Forbesina Ridl.
  • Gunnarorchis Brieger
  • Octomeria D.Don
  • Trichosma Lindl.
  • Xiphosium Griff.

Species edit

Eria species accepted by Plants of the World Online as of February 2021:[1]

Formerly placed here edit

Many former Eria species have been recategorized in other genera (e.g. Bryobium, Cylindrolobus, Cryptochilus, Dendrolirium, Mycaranthes, Pinalia, Plocoglottis):[4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Eria". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, overview, Eria
  3. ^ Flora of China, v 25 p 343, 毛兰属 mao lan shu, Eria
  4. ^ Endemic orchids of the Philippines 2009 J.Cootes
  5. ^ "The Plant List".

External links edit

  •   Media related to Eria at Wikimedia Commons
  •   Data related to Eria at Wikispecies