Family · Monocots

Lowiaceae

Orchidantha

Single genus of rhizomatous herbs of tropical Asia with orchid-like, often carrion-scented flowers.

Accepted species

32accepted names · Kew WCVP

Genus

1accepted genus · Kew WCVP

Origin

≈15 MaNeogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree

Centre of diversity

Asia-Tropicalmost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

• Orchidantha

Its genus

• Orchidantha32 spp.

Where it grows

• Asia-Tropical28
• Asia-Temperate4

Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.

Related families

Lowiaceae sits in the order Zingiberales.

• ZingiberaceaeGinger, turmeric, cardamom2,042
• MarantaceaePrayer plants, arrowroot590
• HeliconiaceaeHeliconias204
• CostaceaeSpiral gingers163
• MusaceaeBananas, plantains101
• StrelitziaceaeBird of paradise12
• CannaceaeCanna lilies12