Tipularia

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Tipularia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Asparagales Family: Orchidaceae Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Calypsoeae Genus: Tipularia Nutt.
Species
Tipularia discolor - cranefly orchid Tipularia japonica

Tipularia is a genus of temperate terrestrial orchids (family Orchidaceae), comprising only 3^[1] species, one each from North America, Japan, and the Himalayas. Its name is derived from Tipula, a genus of cranefly.

Tipularia orchids form leaves in autumn which last through the winter and wither in spring.^[1]

The 2 genera Anthericlis Raf. and Plecturus Raf. have been brought into synonymy with Tipularia.

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Tipularia. Flora of North America.