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

Species

As of March 2021[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:

  • 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

  • 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