This article needs additional citations for verification. (September 2014) |
Galeola is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae) belonging to the subfamily Vanilloideae.[1]
Galeola | |
---|---|
Galeola septentrionalis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Vanilloideae |
Tribe: | Vanilleae |
Genus: | Galeola Lour.[1] |
Species | |
See text |
All species in this genus are myco-heterotrophic, i.e. they are parasitic upon fungi. The genus is spread throughout southeast Asia (from India to China to New Guinea) as well as Madagascar and Comoros.[2]
Galeola is of biological interest because of its exclusive myco-heterotrophic nature and its seeds. The seeds are the biggest orchid seeds in the world. They are winged, which is also extraordinary for an orchid.
Species edit
At present, there are 6 currently recognized species:[2]
- Galeola cathcarthii Hook.f. - Thailand, Myanmar, India (Assam, Sikkim) Bhutan
- Galeola faberi Rolfe - China, Assam, Nepal, Vietnam, Sumatra
- Galeola falconeri Hook.f. - India (Assam), Bhutan, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, China
- Galeola humblotii H.G.Reichb. - Madagascar, Comoros
- Galeola lindleyana (Hook.f. & J.W.Thomson) H.G.Reichb.- Bhutan, China, India (Assam), Sumatra, Vietnam, Nepal, Taiwan
- Galeola nudifolia Lour. (1790) - China, India (Assam), Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Burma, New Guinea
References edit
External links edit
🔥 Top keywords: Akademia e Shkencave e RPS te ShqiperiseAlexandria Ocasio-CortezBilderberg GroupCristiano RonaldoDong XiaowanMinecraftOperation GladioPrimal cutRiot FestStrictly Come Dancing (series 7)Main PageSpecial:SearchWikipedia:Featured picturesList of European Cup and UEFA Champions League finalsCarlo AncelottiUEFA Champions League2024 Indian general electionJude BellinghamBorussia DortmundToni KroosReal Madrid CF2019 Indian general election2024 ICC Men's T20 World CupCleopatraRobert PicktonDonald TrumpDeaths in 20242024 South African general electionEdin Terzić (footballer)UFC 302Karim AdeyemiResults of the 2019 Indian general electionFuriosa: A Mad Max SagaYouTubeEminemDani Carvajal2024 UEFA Champions League finalMarco ReusVinícius JúniorCivil War (film)The First OmenGodzilla Minus OneICC Men's T20 World CupEmre CanKepler's SupernovaEric (miniseries)Jennifer LopezLenny KravitzNeatsville, Kentucky