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Staurochilus, abbreviated Stchls in horticultural trade, is a genus of plant in family Orchidaceae.
Distribution[]
The genus is distributed in south east Asia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Description[]
Plants in this genus have 4 pollinas.
Culture[]
Plant grows in moderate shade and cool to warm temperatures depending on the species. Pot plants in medium fir bark or sphagnum moss. Plants can also be mounted. Water when the potting media is just approaching dryness, but still a bit moist and never allow the potting media to become bone dry.
Naming[]
The genus is named after the crossed shaped lip of flowers in this genus.
Species[]
- Staurochilus agusanensis (Ames & Quisumb.) Fessel & Lückel, 1998.
- Staurochilus dawsonianus (Rchb.f.) Schltr., 1914.
- Staurochilus fasciatus (Rchb.f.) Ridl., J1896.
- Staurochilus gibbosicalcar Seidenf., 1988.
- Staurochilus guibertii (Linden & Rchb.f.) Christenson, 1994.
- Staurochilus intermedius (L.O.Williams) Fessel & Lückel, 1998.
- Staurochilus ionosmus (Lindl.) Schltr., 1914.
- Staurochilus leytensis (Ames) Christenson, 2005.
- Staurochilus loherianus (Kraenzl.) Karas., 1992.
- Staurochilus loratus (Rolfe ex Downie) Seidenf., 1988.
- Staurochilus luchuensis (Rolfe) Fukuy., 1942.
- Staurochilus luzonensis (Ames) Ames in E.D.Merrill, 1925.
- Staurochilus ramosus (Lindl.) Seidenf., 1988.
- Staurochilus tamesii (Quisumb. & C.Schweinf.) Fessel & Lückel,1998.