Ornithochilus
| Ornithochilus | |
|---|---|
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| Ornithochilus difformis var. difformis 1833 illustration[1] | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
| Genus: | Ornithochilus (Lindl.) Wall. ex Benth. |
Ornithochilus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has three known species, native to China, the Himalayas and Southeast Asia.[2][3]
- Ornithochilus cacharensis Barbhuiya, B.K.Dutta & Schuit. - Assam
- Ornithochilus difformis (Wall. ex Lindl.) Schltr. - Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Assam, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
- Ornithochilus yingjiangensis Z.H.Tsi - Yunnan
See also
References
- ↑ M. S. del. ( = Matilda Smith, 1854-1926), J. N. Fitch lith. ( = John Nugent Fitch, 1840–1927) Description by Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817—1911) - "Curtis's Botanical Magazine" vol. 12
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Flora of China v 25 p 448, 羽唇兰属 yu chun lan shu, Ornithochilus (Wallich ex Lindley) Bentham & J. D. Hooker, Gen. Pl. 3: 478, 581. 1883.
- Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
External links
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Data related to Ornithochilus at Wikispecies
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