Eriaxis | |
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E. rigida flowers photographed at Blue River Provincial Park, New Caledonia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Vanilloideae |
Tribe: | Vanilleae |
Genus: | Eriaxis Rchb.f. |
Species: | E. rigida
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Binomial name | |
Eriaxis rigida | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Eriaxis is a monotypic genus of orchids in the subfamily Vanilloideae. The sole species is Eriaxis rigida, endemic to New Caledonia.[3] Its closest relative is Clematepistephium,[4] also endemic to New Caledonia.