Auxopus
Genus of orchids
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Auxopus is a genus of the family Orchidaceae. It belongs to the tribe Gastrodieae.[1]
| Auxopus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Gastrodieae |
| Genus: | Auxopus Schltr. |
| Type species | |
| Auxopus kamerunensis | |
Little is known about the flower structure of members of Gastrodieae, which are saprophytic. Auxopus are leafless and contain inflorescences of flowers with their sepals and petals united.
Auxopus has 4 known species, native to tropical Africa and Madagascar.[2]
- Auxopus kamerunensis Schltr. - Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon
- Auxopus letouzeyi Szlach. - Cameroon
- Auxopus macranthus Summerh. - Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Auxopus madagascariensis Schltr. - Madagascar
