Stalkya
Genus of orchids
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Stalkya is a monotypic genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.[2] The sole species is Stalkya muscicola, endemic to the Mérida region of Venezuela.[1][3] It is named after the orchidologist G. C. K. "Stalky" Dunsterville.[2]
| Stalkya | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Subtribe: | Spiranthinae |
| Genus: | Stalkya Garay |
| Species: | S. muscicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Stalkya muscicola (Garay & Dunst.) Garay | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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