Xerorchis

Xerorchis is an orchid genus in the subfamily Epidendroideae. It is the sole representative of the tribe Xerorchideae. Xerorchis is only found in South America. ^[1]

Xerorchis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Xerorchideae P.J.Cribb
Genus:	Xerorchis Schltr.
Species
Xerorchis amazonica Xerorchis trichorhiza

Taxonomy

It is unclear whether this genus should be classified in the lower or higher epidendroids. ^{[citation needed]}

Xerorchis has 8 pollinia, hence similar to the more advanced epidendroid genera of Epidendreae and Arethuseae. Yet its morphology, with unthickened stems and persistent leaves, is that of a bambusoid grass and makes it more similar to Tropidieae or Triphoreae. ^{[citation needed]}

Range

According to Plants of the World Online, Xerorchis is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. ^[1]