Hemiorchis is a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae.[1][2] It contains three recognized species, native to the eastern Himalayas from Nepal to Myanmar.[3]

Hemiorchis
Botanical illustration of Hemiorchis pantlingii (1895)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Subfamily: Zingiberoideae
Tribe: Globbeae
Genus: Hemiorchis
Kurz
Type species
Hemiorchis burmanica
Kurz

Species

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References

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  1. "Hemiorchis Kurz". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  2. "Hemiorchis Kurz". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  3. "Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Archived from the original on 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2014-07-03.