''Collabium'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s in the orchid family,
Orchidaceae
Orchids are plants that belong to the family (biology), family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan plants that ...
. Species of ''Collabium'' are typically terrestrial and grow under shade in forests. They are distributed in southeast Asia from the Himalayas in India, Burma to China, and to the island groups in Malaysia, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Fiji.
[Pridgeon, AM, PJ Cribb, MW Chase, and FN Rasmussen, eds. ''Genera Orchidacearum: Epidendroideae (Part one)''. Volume 4. pp. 132-134.]
Species
Species accepted by the
Plants of the World Online
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History
Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...
as of February 2021:
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Collabium acuticalcar''
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Collabium bicameratum''
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Collabium carinatum''
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Collabium chapaense''
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Collabium chinense''
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Collabium chloranthum''
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Collabium delavayi''
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Collabium evrardii''
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Collabium formosanum''
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Collabium nebulosum''
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Collabium ovalifolium''
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Collabium pumilum''
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Collabium simplex''
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Collabium vesicatum''
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Collabium yunnanense''
See also
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List of Orchidaceae genera
This is a list of genera in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), originally according tThe Families of Flowering Plants- L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz. This list is adapted regularly with the changes published in the ''Orchid Research Newsletter'' which ...
References
External links
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Collabieae genera
Terrestrial orchids
Collabieae
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