Auxopus

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Auxopus is a genus of orchids in the family Orchidaceae, within the tribe Gastrodieae. These plants are leafless and saprophytic, obtaining nutrients through fungi in the soil. Their flowers grow on an inflorescence, and the sepals and petals are fused together. There are four known species, native to tropical Africa and Madagascar. The type species is Auxopus kamerunensis.