Satyrium (orchid)

Taxobox
name = "Satyrium"

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image_width = 200px
image_caption = "Satyrium odorum"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Asparagales
familia = Orchidaceae
subfamilia = Orchidoideae
tribus = Diseae
subtribus = Satyriinae
genus = "Satyrium"
genus_authority = Sw.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = 91, see text
synonyms ="Aviceps" Lindl.
"Diplectrum" Pers.
"Hipporkis" Thouars
"Satyridium" Lindl.

In botany, "Satyrium" is an orchid genus. The 91 species (as of 2008) occur mainly in sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. The range of 4 species extends to Asia, namely India and Sri Lanka. Hybridization is known to occur between several of its members. This complicates molecular phylogenetic studies, especially those relying on mitochondrial and chloroplast DNA sequences.

The closest living relative is presumably "Pachites", which together with "Satyrium" makes up the subtribe Satyriinae of the Diseae. Other species with helmet-shaped flowers like those of "Satyrium", e.g. of "Aceras", "Chamorchis" and "Platanthera", were historically often placed in the present genus. But they are not that closely related to Satyriinae, belonging in tribe Orchideae today.

elected species

* "Satyrium macrophyllum" Lindl.
* "Satyrium pumilum"
* "Satyrium nepalense"
* "Satyrium odorum"