Acriopsis
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Acriopsis, is a genus of orchids in the subtribe Cymbidiinae.
The genus consists of 9 currently (May 2014) recognized species, and was described by Carl Ludwig Blume (1789–1862) in 1825. The name 'Acriopsis' is derived from the Greek akris, locust and -opsis, resemblance, "refers to the unusual column that resembles the shape of a locust."