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Cryptochilus

Cryptochilus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Its species are native to China, the Himalayas, and Indochina.

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Cryptochilus
Cryptochilus roseus (type species)
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochileae
Subtribe: Eriinae
Genus: Cryptochilus
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Cryptochilus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Its species are native to China, the Himalayas, and Indochina.23

Species

As of March 2021, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:14

  • Cryptochilus acuminatus (Griff.) Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.Pedersen
  • Cryptochilus ctenostachyus Gagnep. - Vietnam
  • Cryptochilus luteus Lindl. - Yunnan, Assam, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Vietnam
  • Cryptochilus petelotii Gagnep. - Vietnam
  • Cryptochilus roseus (Lindl.) S.C.Chen & J.J.Wood - Hainan, Hong Kong
  • Cryptochilus sanguineus Wall. - Yunnan, Assam, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Vietnam
  • Cryptochilus siamensis (Schltr.) Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.Pedersen
  • Cryptochilus strictus (Lindl.) Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.Pedersen
See also

See also

References

References

  • Wallich, N. (1824) Tentamen Florae Napalensis Illustratae 36, pl. 26.
  • Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006). Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 552 ff. Oxford University Press.
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