Clematepistephium

Clematepistephium is a monotypic genus of orchids containing only one known species, Clematepistephium smilacifolium, endemic to the island of New Caledonia.^[3][1] Its closest relative is Eriaxis,^[4] also endemic to New Caledonia.

Clematepistephium
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Vanilloideae
Tribe:	Vanilleae
Genus:	Clematepistephium N.Hallé
Species:	C. smilacifolium
Binomial name
Clematepistephium smilacifolium (Rchb.f.) N.Hallé
Synonyms[3]
Epistephium smilacifolium Rchb.f.

See also

• List of Orchidaceae genera