Adrorhizon purpurascens
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Adrorhizon purpurascens is a species
of orchid (family Orchidaceae). It is the only species in the genus Adrorhizon and of the subtribe Adrorhizinae.
The genus is native to southern India
and Sri Lanka
.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of orchid (family Orchidaceae). It is the only species in the genus Adrorhizon and of the subtribe Adrorhizinae.
The genus is native to southern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
.