Cryptochilus
| Cryptochilus | |
|---|---|
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| Cryptochilus roseus (type species) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Podochileae |
| Subtribe: | Eriinae |
| Genus: | Cryptochilus Wall. |
Cryptochilus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It consistes of 5 known species, native to China, the Himalayas, and Indochina.[1][2]
- 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
See also
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.
External links
Media related to Cryptochilus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Cryptochilus at Wikispecies
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