Hederorkis
Introduction '''''Hederorkis''''' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two known species, both native to islands in the Indian Ocean (Seychelles and Mauritius).
Description As opposed to ''Polystachya'' (the largest genus in the subtribe), ''Hederorkis'' lacks pseudobulbs. The inflorescence is lateral.
Species * ''Hederorkis scandederis'' Thouars (1822) - Mauritius, Réunion* ''Hederorkis seychellensis'' Bosser (1976) - Aldabra, Seychelles
See also * List of Orchidaceae genera
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