Stalkya

Stalkya
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Subtribe: Spiranthinae
Genus: Stalkya
Garay
Species:
S. muscicola
Binomial name
Stalkya muscicola
(Garay & Dunst.) Garay
Synonyms
  • Schiedeella muscicola (Garay & Dunst.) Garay & Dunst.
  • Spiranthes muscicola Garay & Dunst.

Stalkya is a monotypic genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The sole species is Stalkya muscicola, endemic to the Mérida region of Venezuela. It is named after the orchidologist G. C. K. "Stalky" Dunsterville.