Taxonavigation

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

Overview of species

C. ctenostachyus – C. luteus – C. petelotii – C. roseus – C. sanguineus

Name

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

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

References

• Wallich, N. 1824. Tentamen Florae Napalensis Illustratae 36, pl. 26.
• 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. 
• Wu, Z. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2009) Flora of China 25: 361 - 362. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
• 'eFloras 2009. Cryptochilus in Flora of China vol. 25 Orchidaceae --> pdf Cryptochilus
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Cryptochilus in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2013 Apr. 10.
• Emonocot.org 2014. Cryptochilus in The Orders and Families of Monocotyledons. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2014 Jun. 1.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Cryptochilus . Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2013 Apr. 10.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Cryptochilus. Published online. Accessed 10 Apr. 2013.
• The Plant List 2013. Cryptochilus in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2014 Jun. 1.

Distribution

Vernacular names

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