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Satyrium is a genus of orchid. The Kew plant list for 2010 listed 85 full species as accepted, ignoring synonyms, subspecies and hybrids etc. About ten were still unresolved at the time. Most of the species occur in sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. The ranges of four species extend to Asia, mainly in India and Sri Lanka. Hybridization occurs between several species, complicating molecular phylogenetic studies, especially those relying on mitochondrial and chloroplast DNA sequences.
The genus most closely related to Satyrium is presumed to be Pachites, which together with Satyrium makes up the subtribe Satyriinae of the Diseae. Historically other species with helmet-shaped flowers e.g.
Twohorn Satyre · Satyrium buchananii · Waxy satyr orchid · Orange Satyre · Satyrium crassicaule · Satyrium erectum · Largeleaf Satyre · Membrane Satyre · Nepal Satyrium · Scented Orchid · Carrion Flower Orchid
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