Anoectochilus
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Anoectochilus is a genus of about 50 orchids (family Orchidaceae
) belonging to the subfamily Orchidoideae
. They are sometimes called "Jewel orchids" because of their attractive foliar venation.
s, but a few are lithophyte
s 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 petal
s form a hood together with the dorsal sepal
. There are two stigma and two pollinia
.
Orchidaceae
The Orchidaceae, commonly referred to as the orchid family, is a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots in the order Asparagales. Along with the Asteraceae, it is one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species,...
) belonging to the subfamily Orchidoideae
Orchidoideae
The Orchidoideae, or the orchidoid orchids, are a subfamily of the orchid family .They typically contain the orchids with a single , fertile anther which is erect and basitonic....
. They are sometimes called "Jewel orchids" because of their attractive foliar venation.
Characteristics
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. Most are small terrestrialTerrestrial plant
A terrestrial plant is one that grows on land. Other types of plants are aquatic , epiphytic , lithophytes and aerial ....
s, but a few are lithophyte
Lithophyte
Lithophytes are a type of plant that grows in or on rocks. Lithophytes feed off moss, nutrients in rain water, litter, and even their own dead tissue....
s 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
Labellum
Labellum is the Latin diminutive of labium, meaning lip. These are anatomical terms used descriptively in biology, for example in Entomology and botany.-Botany:...
. The petal
Petal
Petals are modified leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They often are brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. Together, all of the petals of a flower are called a corolla. Petals are usually accompanied by another set of special leaves called sepals lying...
s form a hood together with the dorsal sepal
Sepal
A sepal is a part of the flower of angiosperms . Collectively the sepals form the calyx, which is the outermost whorl of parts that form a flower. Usually green, sepals have the typical function of protecting the petals when the flower is in bud...
. There are two stigma and two pollinia
Pollinium
Pollinium, or plural pollinia, is a coherent mass of pollen grains in a plant.They are the product of only one anther, but are transferred, during pollination, as a single unit. This is regularly seen in plants such as orchids and many species of milkweeds .Most orchids have waxy pollinia...
.
List of species
- Anoectochilus albolineatus C.S.P.Parish & Rchb.f. (1874) : White Lines Anoectochilus (Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam)
- Anoectochilus albomarginatus Loudon (1855)
- Anoectochilus annamenis (2007) (Vietnam)
- Anoectochilus baotingensis (K.Y.Lang) Ormerod (2003) (China, Hainan)
- Anoectochilus brevilabris Lindl.(1840) : Short-Lipped Anoectochilus
- Anoectochilus brevistylus (Hook.f.) Ridl. (1907)
- Anoectochilus burmannicus Rolfe (1922)
- Anoectochilus calcareus Aver. (1996 publ. 1997).
- Anoectochilus candidus (T.P.Lin & C.C.Hsu) K.Y.Lang (1999).
- Anoectochilus chapaensis Gagnep.( 1931).
- Anoectochilus clarkei (Hook.f.) Seidenf.Gunnar SeidenfadenGunnar Seidenfaden was a Danish diplomat and botanist. He was Danish ambassador in Thailand 1955-1959, and in the U.S.S.R. 1959-1961. He was an expert on Southeast Asia Orchidaceae. He published several multi-volume works on orchids, e.g. The Orchids of Thailand – A Preliminary List and Orchid...
& Smitinand (1959). - Anoectochilus crispus Lindl. (1857).
- Anoectochilus daoensis Gagnep. (1951).
- Anoectochilus dewildeorum Ormerod (2005) (Sumatra)
- Anoectochilus elatus Lindl. (1857).
- Anoectochilus elwesii (C.B.Clarke ex Hook.f.) King & Pantl. (1898).
- Anoectochilus emeiensis K.Y.Lang (1982)
- Anoectochilus falconis Ormerod (2005) (Malaysia)
- Anoectochilus flavescens Blume (1825).
- Anoectochilus formosanus Hayata (1914).
- Anoectochilus geniculatus Ridl. (1896) (Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra)
- Anoectochilus grandiflorus Lindl. (1857).
- Anoectochilus imitans Schltr. (1906).
- Anoectochilus inabai Hayata (1914).
- Anoectochilus insignis Schltr. (1911).
- Anoectochilus integrilabris Carr (1935).
- Anoectochilus kinabaluensis (Rolfe) J.J.Wood & Ormerod (1994).
- Anoectochilus klabatensis (Schltr.) S.Thomas (2002).
- Anoectochilus koshunensis Hayata (1914).
- Anoectochilus lanceolatus Lindl. (1840).
- Anoectochilus longicalcaratus J.J.Sm. (1922).
- Anoectochilus lylei Rolfe ex Downie (1925).
- Anoectochilus narasimhanii Sumathi & al. (2003).
- Anoectochilus nicobaricus N.P.Balakr. & P.Chakra (1978 publ. 1979).
- Anoectochilus papuanus (Schltr.) W.Kittr. (1984 publ. 1985).
- Anoectochilus pectinatus (Hook.f.) Ridl. (1907).
- Anoectochilus petelotii (Gagnep.) Seidenf.Gunnar SeidenfadenGunnar Seidenfaden was a Danish diplomat and botanist. He was Danish ambassador in Thailand 1955-1959, and in the U.S.S.R. 1959-1961. He was an expert on Southeast Asia Orchidaceae. He published several multi-volume works on orchids, e.g. The Orchids of Thailand – A Preliminary List and Orchid...
(1975). - Anoectochilus pingbianensis K.Y.Lang (1996).
- Anoectochilus reinwardtii Blume (1858).
- Anoectochilus repens (Downie) Seidenf.Gunnar SeidenfadenGunnar Seidenfaden was a Danish diplomat and botanist. He was Danish ambassador in Thailand 1955-1959, and in the U.S.S.R. 1959-1961. He was an expert on Southeast Asia Orchidaceae. He published several multi-volume works on orchids, e.g. The Orchids of Thailand – A Preliminary List and Orchid...
& Smitinand (1959). - Anoectochilus rhombilabius'' Ormerod (2002).
- Anoectochilus sandvicensisAnoectochilus sandvicensisAnoectochilus sandvicensis is a species of plant in the Orchidaceae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is found in the Haleakala National Park.-References:...
Lindl. (1840). - Anoectochilus setaceusAnoectochilus setaceusAnoectochilus setaceus, the Bristly Anoectochilus, is a species of orchid and the type species of its genus....
Blume (1825) : Bristly Anoectochilus (type species) - Anoectochilus sikkimensisAnoectochilus sikkimensisAnoectochilus sikkimensis, the Sikkim Anoectochilus, is a species of orchid....
King & Pantl. (1896) : Sikkim Anoectochilus - Anoectochilus subregularis (Rchb.f.) Ormerod (1996).
- Anoectochilus sumatranus (J.J.Sm.) J.B.ComberJames ComberJim "James" Boughtwood Comber was born in Scotland into a family famous for horticulture. After studying in Kew he worked at Sapang and later near Medan . After appointment by Ciba-Geigy he stayed at Jakarta and later Surabaya. He spent some of his leisure time photographing orchids...
(2001). - Anoectochilus tetrapterus Hook.f. (1890).
- Anoectochilus tridentatus Seidenf.Gunnar SeidenfadenGunnar Seidenfaden was a Danish diplomat and botanist. He was Danish ambassador in Thailand 1955-1959, and in the U.S.S.R. 1959-1961. He was an expert on Southeast Asia Orchidaceae. He published several multi-volume works on orchids, e.g. The Orchids of Thailand – A Preliminary List and Orchid...
(1992). - Anoectochilus xingrenensis Z.H.Tsi & X.H.Jin (2002).
- Anoectochilus yatesiae F.M.Bailey (1907).
- Anoectochilus zhejiangensisAnoectochilus zhejiangensisAnoectochilus zhejiangensis is a species of plant in the Orchidaceae family. It is endemic to China.-References:* China Plant Specialist Group 2004. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
Z.Wei & Y.B.Chang (1989).