Clematepistephium is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains only one known species, Clematepistephium smilacifolium, endemic to the island of New Caledonia.[1] Its closest relative is Eriaxis,[2] also endemic to New Caledonia.
Clematepistephium | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Vanilloideae |
Tribe: | Vanilleae |
Genus: | Clematepistephium N.Hallé |
Species: | C. smilacifolium |
Binomial name | |
Clematepistephium smilacifolium (Rchb.f.) N.Hallé | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Epistephium smilacifolium Rchb.f. |
Taxon identifiers | |
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Clematepistephium |
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Clematepistephium smilacifolium |
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