Stereochilus (plant)

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Stereochilus
Stereochilus erinaceus (as Sarcanthus erinaceus) - Curtis' 93 (Ser. 3 no. 23) pl. 5630 (1867).jpg
Illustration of Stereochilus erinaceus (as syn. Sarcanthus erinaceus)
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Stereochilus
Lindl.
Type species
Stereochilus hirtus

Stereochilus is a genus of orchids native to the Himalayas, Indochina and the Philippines. [1] [2] [3]

Species accepted as of June 2014: [1]

  1. Stereochilus brevirachis Christenson - Vietnam, Yunnan
  2. Stereochilus dalatensis (Guillaumin) Garay - Vietnam, Yunnan, Thailand
  3. Stereochilus erinaceus (Rchb.f.) Garay - Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand
  4. Stereochilus hirtus Lindl. - Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam, Myanmar
  5. Stereochilus laxus (Rchb.f.) Garay - Myanmar
  6. Stereochilus pachyphyllus (Cavestro) Cavestro - Thailand
  7. Stereochilus ringens (Rchb.f.) Garay - Assam, Philippines

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