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.jpg) Phaius rosellus | ||||||||||||||||||
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| *Phaius tankervilleae - nun's orchid, veiled orchid |
Phaius is a genus of large, mostly terrestrial orchids (family Orchidaceae). The genus has about 20 species. These species are found in tropical Asia, into China, Japan, Australia, and west to Africa and Madagascar.
Synonymy
The following genera have been included into this genus: