Bryobium
| Bryobium | |
|---|---|
| Illustration by John Nugent Fitch of Bryobium hyacinthoides from Curtis's Botanical Magazine | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Podochileae |
| Subtribe: | Eriinae |
| Genus: | Bryobium Lindl. |
| Synonyms | |
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Notheria P.O'Byrne & J.J.Verm. | |
Bryobium, commonly known as urchin orchids or 藓兰属 (xian lan shu), is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are epiphytic or lithophytic plants with large, fleshy pseudobulbs, each with up to three leathery leaves and small, often hairy flowers. These orchids are found from tropical Asia to northern Australia.
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