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Smithsonia
Smithsonia viridiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Vandeae
Subtribe:	Aeridinae
Genus:	Smithsonia C.J.Saldanha
Synonyms
Micropera Dalzell 1851, illegitimate homonym, not Lindl. 1832 Loxoma Garay 1972, illegitimate homonym, not R. Br. ex A. Cunn. 1837 Loxomorchis Rauschert

Smithsonia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains three known species, all endemic to southern India.

• Smithsonia maculata (Dalzell) C.J.Saldanha - Kanara
• Smithsonia straminea C.J.Saldanha - southern India
• Smithsonia viridiflora (Dalzell) C.J.Saldanha - southern India

See also

• List of Orchidaceae genera

References

1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

External links

• Data related to Smithsonia at Wikispecies

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