''Sarcophyton'' is a

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s from the orchid family,

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. It has three known species, native to

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and the

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:Flora of China v 25 p 445, 肉兰属 rou lan shu, Sarcophyton Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23: 201. 1972.
/ref> *'' Sarcophyton crassifolium'' (Lindl. & Paxton) Garay - Philippines *'' Sarcophyton pachyphyllum'' (Ames) Garay - Philippines *'' Sarcophyton taiwanianum'' (Hayata) Garay - Taiwan

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* * Vandeae genera Orchids of the Philippines Orchids of Taiwan Aeridinae Taxa named by Leslie Andrew Garay {{Vandeae-stub

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