Macodes petola

Macodes petola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Macodes
Species: M. petola
Binomial name
Macodes petola
(Blume) Lindl., 1840

Macodes petola, is a jewel orchid from South-East Asia. It is one of the few orchids reputed for the beauty of its leaves rather than for its flowers.

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