Schuitemania is a genus of terrestrial orchids spreading by means of underground rhizomes. Only one species is known, Schuitemania merrillii, endemic to the Philippines.[1] Named after Kew orchid specialist and lead botanist for Asia, André Schuiteman.[2]
| Schuitemania | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Subtribe: | Goodyerinae |
| Genus: | Schuitemania Ormerod |
| Species: | S. merrillii
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| Binomial name | |
| Schuitemania merrillii (Ames) Ormerod
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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References
edit- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ "Schuiteman, Andre | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". Archived from the original on 2014-11-30. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
