| Taeniophyllum | |
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| Taeniophyllum biocellatum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
| Genus: | Taeniophyllum Blume[1] |
| Species | |
| Diversity | |
| 240 species | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Taeniophyllum, commonly known as ribbon roots[2] or 带叶兰属 (dai ye lan shu)[3] is a genus of about 240 species of epiphytic or lithophytic plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Plants in this genus are more or less leafless with a very short stem and roots that are often flat, green and photosynthetic. The flowers are small, short-lived, flat or tube-shaped and arranged on short, thin flowering stems. Orchids in this genus are found in Africa, tropical and subtropical Asia, New Guinea, Australia and some Western Pacific Islands. It is extinct in Malawi.[4]
- ^ a b "Taeniophyllum". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. pp. 453–454. ISBN 1877069124.
- ^ Chen, Xinqi; Wood, Jeffrey J. "Taeniophyllum". Flora of China. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Taeniophyllum Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 October 2022.