Phaius

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Phaius
Phaius rosellus
Phaius rosellus
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Arethuseae
Subtribe: Bletiinae
Genus: Phaius
Lour.

Species
*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:

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