Hederorkis

Hederorkis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two known species, both native to islands in the Indian Ocean (Seychelles and Mauritius).^[1]

Hederorkis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Vandeae
Subtribe:	Polystachyinae
Genus:	Hederorkis Thouars (1809)
Synonyms[1]
Scandederis Thouars (1822)

Description

As opposed to Polystachya (the largest genus in the subtribe), Hederorkis lacks pseudobulbs. The inflorescence is lateral.^[2]

Species

• Hederorkis scandederis Thouars (1822) - Mauritius, Réunion
• Hederorkis seychellensis Bosser (1976) - Aldabra, Seychelles

See also

• List of Orchidaceae genera