Pelexia

Pelexia
Pelexia laxa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Subtribe: Spiranthinae
Genus: Pelexia
Poit. ex Rich.
Synonyms
  • Collea Lindl.
  • Adnula Raf.
  • Pachygenium (Schltr.) Szlach., R.González & Rutk.

Pelexia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has about 60-70 accepted species, native to Latin America, the West Indies and Florida.

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