''Oberonioides'' is a genus of orchids native to

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and

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. Only two species are known: *'' Oberonioides oberoniiflora'' (Seidenf.) Szlach. -

*'' Oberonioides pusillus'' (Rolfe) Marg. & Szlach. -

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Fujian Fujian is a provinces of China, province in East China, southeastern China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its capital is Fuzhou and its largest prefe ...

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The genus name of ''Oberonioides'' is derived from

Oberon Oberon () is a king of the fairy, fairies in Middle Ages, medieval and Renaissance literature. He is best known as a character in William Shakespeare's play ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', in which he is King of the Fairies and spouse of Titania ...

, a king of the fairies in medieval and Renaissance literature. The genus was circumscribed by Dariusz Lucjan Szlachetko in Fragm. Florist. Geobot. Suppl. vol.3 on page 134 in 1995.

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IOSPE orchid photos, ''Malaxis microtatantha'' (Synonym of ''Oberonioides pusillus'')Nature Museum, CFH图库 photos, 照片浏览分类系统位置：外部资源： ''Oberonioides microtatantha'' (Tang & F.T.Wang) Szlach. 小沼兰
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2459715 Orchids of Asia Malaxideae genera Malaxidinae