Phaius

Phaius is a genus of large, mostly terrestrial orchids (family Orchidaceae). The genus has about 30 species.

Distribution

These species are found in tropical Asia, into China, Japan, Australia, and west to Africa and Madagascar.

Description

Phaius are medium to large sized orchids that are usually terrestrial with a few epiphyte species.

Culture

Plants usually require shade and varies in temperature requirements depending on the species. Some species can tolerate full sunlight. Plants should be potted in a mix that retain some moisture such as 40% fir bark, 30% sphagnum moss, and 30% soil. Medium should be kept moist during growing season. When growth matures with hold watering for 3 to 4 weeks. Repotting should be done after flowering. . New plants can be obtained from the old spikes by laying the spike out in sand and half covering it.

Naming

The genus is named after the flowers which turns with after blooming for a period of time.

Synonyms

1. Cephalantheropsis Guillaumin 1960
2. Hecabe Raf. 1838
3. Limatodis Lindley 1825
4. Pachyne Salisb. 1812
5. Pesomeria Lindl. 1838
6. Tankervillia Link 1829

Species

Phaius australis F.Muell., (1858). Phaius baconii J.J.Wood & Shim in C.L.Chan. & al., (1994). Phaius bernaysii F.Muell. ex Rchb.f., (1873). Phaius borneensis J.J.Sm., (1903). Phaius callosus (Blume) Lindl., 8 (1831). Phaius columnaris C.Z.Tang & S.J.Cheng, (1985). Phaius corymbioides Schltr., (1911). Phaius daenikeri Kraenzl., (1929). Phaius delavayi (Finet) P.J.Cribb & Perner, (2002). Phaius ecalcaratus J.J.Sm., (1911). Phaius epiphyticus Seidenf., (1985). Phaius flavus (Blume) Lindl., (1831). Phaius fragilis L.O.Williams, (1938). Phaius gratus Blume, (1856). Phaius guizhouensis G.Z.Li, (1990). Phaius hainanensis C.Z.Tang & S.J.Cheng, (1982). Phaius indigoferus Hassk., (1842). Phaius indochinensis Seidenf. & Ormerod, (1995). Phaius klabatensis J.J.Sm., (1926). Phaius labiatus J.J.Sm., (1920). Phaius longibracteatus (S.Moore) Frapp. ex Cordem., (1895). Phaius luridus Thwaites, (1861). Phaius lyonii Ames, (1915). Phaius mannii Rchb.f., (1881). Phaius mindorensis Ames, Philipp. J. Sci., (1907). Phaius mishmensis (Lindl. & Paxton) Rchb.f., (1857). Phaius montanus Schltr., (1912). Phaius nanus Hook.f., (1890). Phaius occidentalis Schltr. in O.Warburg (ed.), (1903). Phaius pauciflorus (Blume) Blume, (1856). Phaius pauciflorus var. pallidus (Ridl.) Holttum, (1947). Phaius pauciflorus subsp. pauciflorus . Phaius pauciflorus var. punctatus (Lindl.) J.J.Sm., (1920). Phaius pauciflorus subsp. sabahensis J.J.Wood & A.L.Lamb in J.J.Wood & al., (1993). Phaius pauciflorus var. sumatranus J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. (1920). Phaius philippinensis N.E.Br., (1889). Phaius pictus T.E.Hunt, (1952). Phaius pulchellus Kraenzl., (1882). Phaius pulchellus var. ambrensis Bosser, (1971). Phaius pulchellus var. andrambovatensis Bosser, (1971). Phaius pulchellus var. pulchellus . Phaius pulchellus var. sandrangatensis Bosser, (1971). Phaius reflexipetalus J.J.Wood & Shim in C.L.Chan. & al., 1 (1994). Phaius robertsii F.Muell., (1883). Phaius sinensis Rolfe, (1913). Phaius stenocentron Schltr., (1911). Phaius subtrilobus Ames & C.Schweinf. in O.Ames, (1920). Phaius tahitensis Schltr., 1 (1926). Phaius takeoi (Hayata) H.J.Su, (1989). Phaius tankervilleae (Banks ex L'Hér.) Blume, (1856). Phaius tenuis Rchb.f., (1857). Phaius terrestris (L.) Ormerod, 4 (1994). Phaius tetragonus (Thouars) Rchb.f., (1855). Phaius trichoneurus Schltr., (1925). Phaius villosus (Thouars) Blume, (1856). Phaius wallichii Lindl. in N.Wallich, (1831). Phaius wenshanensis F.Y.Liu, (1991).