Auxopus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Gastrodieae |
Genus: | Auxopus Schltr. |
Type species | |
Auxopus kamerunensis |
Auxopus is a genus of the family Orchidaceae. It belongs to the tribe Gastrodieae.[1]
Little is known about the flower structure of members of Gastrodieae, which are saprophytic. Auxopus are leafless and contain inflorescences of flowers with their sepals and petals united.
Auxopus has 4 known species, native to tropical Africa and Madagascar.[2]