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Qjure
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Qjurious
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Apostasioideae
synonym; Apostasiaceae.
Botany: 2 genera, Apostasia, Mesodactylis; about 16 species; primitive orchids.
Taxonomy
Apostasioideae is a monophyletic clade in the Orchidaceae.
In the Plant theory Apostasioideae is in Subphase 1 of the Orchidales. As such they are at the level of Family and could be named Apostasiaceae.