Cryptochilus

Cryptochilus roseus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Podochileae
Subtribus: Eriinae
Genus: Cryptochilus

Overview of species (8)

C. acuminatus – C. ctenostachyus – C. luteus – C. petelotii – C. roseus – C. sanguineus – C. siamensis – C. strictus

Name

Cryptochilus Wall., Tent. Fl. Napal.: 36 (1824)

• Type species: Cryptochilus sanguineus Wall., Tent. Fl. Napal.: 36 (1824)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate China China South-Central, Hainan, China Southeast, Tibet. Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Nepal, West Himalaya. Indo-China Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam. Malesia Peninsular Malaysia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2006. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 4 Epidendroideae (Part one); page 552 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850712-7. Reference page. 
• Wallich, N. 1824. Tentamen Florae Napalensis Illustratae 36, pl. 26.

Additional references

• Wu, Z. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2009) Flora of China 25: 361 - 362. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Links

• 'eFloras 2009. Cryptochilus in Flora of China vol. 25 Orchidaceae --> pdf Cryptochilus
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Cryptochilus. Accessed: 2022 Feb 3.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Cryptochilus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Feb 3. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Cryptochilus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Feb 3. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Cryptochilus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Feb 3. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Cryptochilus. Published online. Accessed: 3 Feb 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Cryptochilus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 3 Feb 2022.

Vernacular names

мокшень: Криптохилус
кырык мары: Криптохилус
中文: 宿苞兰属
中文（简体）: 宿苞兰属

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