Tainia

Tainia
For the type of headband, see Tainia (costume).
Tainia
T. bicornis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Collabieae
Alliance: Tainia
Genus: Tainia
Blume
Type species
Tainia speciosa
Blume
Species
  • Tainia angustifolia
  • Tainia hookeriana
  • Tainia speciosa
  • Tainia sutepensis
  • etc.

Tainia is a genus of terrestrial orchids (family Orchidaceae) distributed from India, China, Southeast Asia to New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Australia.

Synonymy

The genera Ania Lindl., Ascotainia Ridl. and Mitopetalum Blume are generally included in Tainia. The genus Mischobulbum is also sometimes considered a synonym.

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