''Myrmechis'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...

s from the orchid family,

Orchidaceae Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...

. It is native to eastern and southeastern

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from the

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south to

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, west to the

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Myrmechis aurea ''Myrmechis'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to eastern and southeastern Asia from the Kuril Islands south to New Guinea, west to the Himalayas. #'' Myrmechis aurea'' (J.J.Sm.) Schuit. - M ...

'' (J.J.Sm.) Schuit. - Maluku #''

Myrmechis bakhimensis ''Myrmechis'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to eastern and southeastern Asia from the Kuril Islands south to New Guinea, west to the Himalayas. #'' Myrmechis aurea'' (J.J.Sm.) Schuit. - M ...

'' D.Maity, N.Pradhan & Maiti - Sikkim #''

Myrmechis bilobulifera ''Myrmechis'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to eastern and southeastern Asia from the Kuril Islands south to New Guinea, west to the Himalayas. #'' Myrmechis aurea'' (J.J.Sm.) Schuit. - M ...

'' (J.J.Sm.) Schuit. - Sulawesi #''

Myrmechis chalmersii ''Myrmechis'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to eastern and southeastern Asia from the Kuril Islands south to New Guinea, west to the Himalayas. #'' Myrmechis aurea'' (J.J.Sm.) Schuit. - M ...

'' (Schltr.) Schuit. - New Guinea #''

Myrmechis chinensis ''Myrmechis'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to eastern and southeastern Asia from the Kuril Islands south to New Guinea, west to the Himalayas. #'' Myrmechis aurea'' (J.J.Sm.) Schuit. - M ...

'' Rolfe - Sichuan, Hubei, Fujian #''

Myrmechis drymoglossifolia ''Myrmechis'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to eastern and southeastern Asia from the Kuril Islands south to New Guinea, west to the Himalayas. #'' Myrmechis aurea'' (J.J.Sm.) Schuit. - M ...

'' Hayata - Taiwan #''

Myrmechis glabra ''Myrmechis'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to eastern and southeastern Asia from the Kuril Islands south to New Guinea, west to the Himalayas. #'' Myrmechis aurea'' (J.J.Sm.) Schuit. - M ...

'' Blume - Java #''

Myrmechis gracilis ''Myrmechis'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to eastern and southeastern Asia from the Kuril Islands south to New Guinea, west to the Himalayas. #'' Myrmechis aurea'' (J.J.Sm.) Schuit. - M ...

'' (Blume) Blume - Java, Sumatra, Philippines #''

Myrmechis japonica ''Myrmechis'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to eastern and southeastern Asia from the Kuril Islands south to New Guinea, west to the Himalayas. #'' Myrmechis aurea'' (J.J.Sm.) Schuit. - M ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Rolfe - Japan, Korea, Kuril Islands, Fujian, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan #''

Myrmechis kinabaluensis ''Myrmechis'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to eastern and southeastern Asia from the Kuril Islands south to New Guinea, west to the Himalayas. #'' Myrmechis aurea'' (J.J.Sm.) Schuit. - M ...

'' Carr - Sabah #''

Myrmechis perpusilla ''Myrmechis'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to eastern and southeastern Asia from the Kuril Islands south to New Guinea, west to the Himalayas. #''Myrmechis aurea'' (J.J.Sm.) Schuit. - Ma ...

'' Ames - Luzon #''

Myrmechis philippinensiis ''Myrmechis'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to eastern and southeastern Asia from the Kuril Islands south to New Guinea, west to the Himalayas. #'' Myrmechis aurea'' (J.J.Sm.) Schuit. - M ...

'' Ames - Philippines #''

Myrmechis pumila ''Myrmechis'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to eastern and southeastern Asia from the Kuril Islands south to New Guinea, west to the Himalayas. #'' Myrmechis aurea'' (J.J.Sm.) Schuit. - M ...

'' (Hook.f.) Tang & F.T.Wang - Yunnan, Bhutan, Assam, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam #''

Myrmechis quadrilobata ''Myrmechis'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to eastern and southeastern Asia from the Kuril Islands south to New Guinea, west to the Himalayas. #''Myrmechis aurea'' (J.J.Sm.) Schuit. - Ma ...

'' (Schltr.) Schuit. - Sulawesi #''

Myrmechis seranica ''Myrmechis'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to eastern and southeastern Asia from the Kuril Islands south to New Guinea, west to the Himalayas. #''Myrmechis aurea'' (J.J.Sm.) Schuit. - Ma ...

'' J.J.Sm. - Seram #''

Myrmechis tsukusiana ''Myrmechis'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to eastern and southeastern Asia from the Kuril Islands south to New Guinea, west to the Himalayas. #''Myrmechis aurea'' (J.J.Sm.) Schuit. - Ma ...

'' Masam. - Yakushima #''

Myrmechis urceolata ''Myrmechis'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to eastern and southeastern Asia from the Kuril Islands south to New Guinea, west to the Himalayas. #''Myrmechis aurea'' (J.J.Sm.) Schuit. - Ma ...

'' Tang & K.Y.Lang - Yunnan, Guangdong, Hainan

References

* Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press. * Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press. * Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press * Berg Pana, H. 2005. ''Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee''. Ulmer, Stuttgart

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* * Cranichideae genera Goodyerinae {{Orchidoideae-stub

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