Thaia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The sole species is Thaia saprophytica, native to Laos and Thailand.[1][2][3]
| Thaia saprophytica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Thaieae X.H.Jin & X.G.Xiang |
| Genus: | Thaia Seidenf. |
| Species: | T. saprophytica |
| Binomial name | |
| Thaia saprophytica | |
Thaia was previously tentatively placed in the tribe Neottieae, but is now placed as the only genus in the tribe Thaieae.[4]
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References
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