Apostasioideae
Subfamily of orchids
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The subfamily Apostasioideae is one of five subfamilies recognised within the orchid family, Orchidaceae.[1] Compared to the other orchid subfamilies, it is relatively species-poor, with only two genera (Neuwiedia and Apostasia) and 15 species.
| Apostasioid orchids | |
|---|---|
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| Apostasia wallichii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apostasioideae Horan. (1847) |
| Genera | |
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| Distribution of Apostasioideae | |
Members of the subfamily are terrestrial plants found only in humid areas of northern Australia, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, and Japan.[2]
The Apostasioideae are generally considered to be the sister group to all other orchid lineages[3][4] based on molecular data and flower structure. All other orchid subfamilies with the exception of the Cypripedioideae are monandrous (possessing a single stamen), whereas Apostasioid orchids have 3 stamens.
