Stereochilus (Orchidaceae)

Stereochilus hirtus
Typus of Stereochilus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Aeridinae
Genus: Stereochilus

Overview of species (8)

S. arunachalensis – S. brevirachis – S. dalatensis – S. erinaceus – S. hirtus – S. laxus – S. linearifolius – S. ringens

Name

Stereochilus Lindl., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 3: 38 (1859)

• Type species: Stereochilus hirtus Lindl., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 3: 38 (1859)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Lindley, J. 1859. Contributions to the Orchideology of India - No.II. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 3: 1–63. BHL Reference page.  38.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2014. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 6: Epidendroideae (Part three); page 297 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19964-651-7
  

Links

• 'eFloras 2009. Stereochilus in Flora of China vol. 25 Orchidaceae --> pdf Stereochilus
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Stereochilus. Accessed: 2022 Oct 13.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Stereochilus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Oct 13. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Stereochilus. 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 Oct 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Stereochilus. Published online. Accessed: 13 Oct 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Stereochilus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Oct 2022.

Vernacular names

中文: 坚唇兰属

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