Stereochilus (plant)

Stereochilus
Illustration of Stereochilus erinaceus (as syn. Sarcanthus erinaceus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Stereochilus
Lindl.
Type species
Stereochilus hirtus

Stereochilus is a genus of orchids native to the Himalayas, Indochina and the Philippines.[1][2][3]

Species accepted as of June 2014:[1]

  • Stereochilus brevirachis Christenson - Vietnam, Yunnan
  • Stereochilus dalatensis (Guillaumin) Garay - Vietnam, Yunnan, Thailand
  • Stereochilus erinaceus (Rchb.f.) Garay - Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand
  • Stereochilus hirtus Lindl. - Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam, Myanmar
  • Stereochilus laxus (Rchb.f.) Garay - Myanmar
  • Stereochilus pachyphyllus (Cavestro) Cavestro - Thailand
  • Stereochilus ringens (Rchb.f.) Garay - Assam, Philippines

References

  • Media related to Stereochilus at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Stereochilus at Wikispecies