Diplomeris is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to China, the Indian subcontinent, and southeast Asia. Three species are currently recognized (June 2014):[1][2]
- Diplomeris hirsuta (Lindl.) Lindl. - India, Nepal, Bhutan, Assam, China
- Diplomeris josephi A.N.Rao & Swamin. - Arunachal Pradesh
- Diplomeris pulchella D.Don - India, Nepal, Bhutan, Assam, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Tibet, Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan
| Diplomeris | |
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| Diplomeris hirsuta | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Orchideae |
| Subtribe: | Orchidinae |
| Genus: | Diplomeris D.Don |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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See also
References
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- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
- Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart