Anoectochilus
Anoectochilus setaceus plate from A Century of Orchidaceous Plants
Type Species
Anoectochilus setaceus
Anoectochilus abbreviated as Anct. in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae) belonging to the subfamily Orchidoideae.
Distribution [ ] They range from the Himalayas to tropical and subtropical Asia, south China, Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, found in moist areas with deep shade
Description [ ] Most are small terrestrials, but a few are lithophytes with green or colored, velvetlike, intricate-veined leaves. The inflorescence on the erect central spike bears a few large pubescent and resupinate flowers with large, prominent lip. The petals form a hood together with the dorsal sepal. There are two stigma and two pollinia.
Culture [ ] Plants are usually grown in intermediate to warm conditions. Keep plants in a shady area. Pot with a well drain medium composed of sand, fir bark, perlite, and soil. Plants should be watered when potting medium dries.
Naming [ ] The name is derived from the Greek words : aniktos (open) and cheilos (lip).
Synonyms [ ] Chrysobaphus Wall., 1826
Anectochilus Blume, 1858 Species [ ]
Anoectochilus albolineatus Anoectochilus albomarginatus Anoectochilus annamensis Anoectochilus baotingensis Anoectochilus brevilabris Anoectochilus brevistylus Anoectochilus burmannicus Anoectochilus calcareus Anoectochilus candidus Anoectochilus chapaensis Anoectochilus clarkei Anoectochilus crispus Anoectochilus daoensis Anoectochilus dewildeorum Anoectochilus elatus Anoectochilus elwesii Anoectochilus emeiensis Anoectochilus falconis Anoectochilus flavescens Anoectochilus formosanus Anoectochilus geniculatus Anoectochilus grandiflorus Anoectochilus imitans Anoectochilus inabae Anoectochilus insignis Anoectochilus integrilabris Anoectochilus kinabaluensis Anoectochilus klabatensis Anoectochilus koshunensis Anoectochilus lanceolatus Anoectochilus longicalcaratus Anoectochilus lylei Anoectochilus monicae Anoectochilus narasimhanii Anoectochilus nicobaricus Anoectochilus papuanus Anoectochilus pectinatus Anoectochilus petelotii Anoectochilus pingbianensis Anoectochilus reinwardtii Anoectochilus repens Anoectochilus rhombilabius Anoectochilus sandvicensis Anoectochilus setaceus Anoectochilus sikkimensis Anoectochilus subregularis Anoectochilus sumatranus Anoectochilus tetrapterus Anoectochilus tridentatus Anoectochilus xingrenensis Anoectochilus yatesiae Anoectochilus zhejiangensis
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