Adrorhizon

Adrorhizon purpurascens is a species of orchid (family Orchidaceae). It is the only species in the genus Adrorhizon and one of three genera in the subtribe Adrorhizinae.

Adrorhizon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Adrorhizinae
Genus: Adrorhizon
Hook.f.
Species:
A. purpurascens
Binomial name
Adrorhizon purpurascens
Synonyms
  • Dendrobium purpurascens Thwaites
  • Coelogyne purpurascens (Thwaites) Hook.f.
  • Pleione purpurascens (Thwaites) Kuntze

The genus is native to southern India and Sri Lanka.

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