Genus Styloglossum Section Rhodochilus
Styloglossum section Rhodochilus (Schltr.) Ormerod, Checklist of Papuasian Orchids (2017) 411
Synonyms:
- Calanthe sect. Rhodochilus Schltr. Rep. Sp. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 1 (1912) 376
Genus Styloglossum section Rhodochilus
IN PREPARATION
Lip undivided, rather short.
Plants with short or elongated stems. Floral bracts persistent. Flowers glabrous. Lip undivided or almost so, rather short with relatively small blade, spurred.
Genus Styloglossum section Rhodochilus contains 7 species and 1 variety, distributed from India, mainland southeast Asia, Malesia, the Pacific Islands to Samoa; in New Guinea 6 species and 1 variety.
- Family Orchidaceae
- Subfamily Epidendroideae
- Tribe Undetermined
- Subtribe Collabiinae
- Genus Styloglossum
- Section Rhodochilus
KEY TO THE SPECIES OF GENUS STYLOGLOSSUM SECTION RHODOCHILUS IN NEW GUINEA
IN PREPARATION
Genus Styloglossum section Rhodochilus in New Guinea contains 5 species and 1 variety:
Styloglossum caulescens
Styloglossum habbemense
Styloglossum lancilabre
Styloglossum rhodochilum
Styloglossum rhodochilum var. reconditiflorum
Styloglossum versteegii
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Genus Styloglossum Section Rhodochilus
Styloglossum caulescens (J.J.Sm.) T.Yukawa & P.J.Cribb, habit (in situ), photo N.E.G. Cruttwell, based on Cruttwell (9/79, PNG, Mt. Rongo)