Galeola
| Galeola | |
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| Galeola septentrionalis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Vanilloideae |
| Tribe: | Vanilleae |
| Genus: | Galeola Lour.[1] |
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Galeola is a genus of orchids in the family Orchidaceae belonging to the subfamily Vanilloideae.[1][2][3]
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.[4]
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:[4]
- 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]- ^ a b "Galeola Lour". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Galeola Lour". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
External links
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