Overview
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Galeola is a genus of orchids (family ) belonging to the subfamily Vanilloideae.
All Species in this genus are myco-heterotrophic, i.e. they are parasitic upon fungi. The Genus is spread throughout Asia (Madagascar to Japan) and contains 22 to 25 species.
Galeola is of biological interest because of its exclusive myco-heterotrophic nature and its seeds. The seeds are the biggest orchid seeds in the world. They are winged, which is also extraordinary for an orchid.
Species
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- Galeola altissima (Blume) Rchb.f. (1865) (Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand)
- Galeola cassythoides (A.Cunn.) Rchb.f. (1865) (Australia)
- Galeola cathcarthii Hook.f. (Thailand)
- Galeola faberi Rolfe (China)
- Galeol a falconeri Hook.f. (India, Taiwan)
- Galeola foliata F. Muell. (1873)
- Galeola gracilis Schltr. (Papua New Guinea)
- Galeola humblotii H.G.Reichb. (Madagascar, Comores)
- Galeola hydra Rchb.f. (1865) (India)
- Galeola integra Rolfe ex. Downie (Thailand)
- Galeola javanica (Blume) Benth. & Hook.f. (1883) (Indonesia)
- Galeola kawakamii J.J.Sm. ex Koord.-Schum. (1913)
- Galeola kuhlii Rchb.f. (1865) (India, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam)
- Galeola kwangsiensis Hand.Mazz.
- Galeola ledgeri Fitzger. (1885)
- Galeola lindleyana (Hook.f. & J.W.Thomson) H.G.Reichb. ( Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Taiwan)
- Galeola minahassae Schltr. (1911)
- Galeola montigena Schltr. (1911)
- Galeola nana Rolfe ex Downie (Thailand)
- Galeola nuda (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines)
- Galeola nudifolia Lour. (1790) (China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam)
- Galeola ochobiensis Hayata (1916)
- Galeola ponapensis (Kaneh. & Yamam.) Tuyama
- Galeola pterosperma (Lindl.) Schltr. (1911)
- Galeola septentrionalis Rchb.f. (Japan)
- Galeola shweliensis W.W.Smith (Taiwan)
- Galeola torana J.J.Sm. (1915)
- Galeola vanilloides Schltr. (Papua New Guinea)
- Galeola wilsonii Rolfe
Taxonomy
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The Genus Galeola is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 34 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in the Genus Galeola: G. (galeola orchid) · G. affinis · G. altissima (galeola Altissima Orchid) · G. cassythoides (Climbing Orchid) · G. cathcartii · G. faberi · G. falconeri · G. foliata · G. gracilis · G. humblotii · G. hydra · G. integra · G. javanica · G. kerrii · G. kuhlii · G. kwangsiensis · G. ledgeri · G. ledgeriana · G. lindleyana · G. matsudai · G. minahassae · G. montigena · G. nana · G. nudifolia · G. ochobiensis · G. philippinensis · G. ponapensis · G. pusilla · G. septentrionalis (galeola Septentrionalis Orchid) · G. shweliensis · G. siamensis · G. ternatensis · G. torana · G. vanilloides
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