Appendicula Blume, Bijdr. (1825) 297

Subfamily: Epidendroideae

Tribe: Podochileae

Subtribe: Podochilinae

Synonyms: Chilopogon Schltr. , Conchochilus Hassk. , Cyphochilus Schltr. , Lobogyne Schltr. , Metachilum Lindl. , Scoliochilus Rchb.f.

A genus of c. 100 species; c. 100 species in Malesia.

Distribution: Tropical Asia (not in Australia), Polynesia, east to Tonga

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Appendicula biloba J.J.Sm. (section Cyphochilus), cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Papua New Guinea Appendicula reflexa Blume (section Appendicula), cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Papua New Guinea  Appendicula reflexa Blume (section Appendicula), in situ, Borneo, Sarawak
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Appendicula reflexa Blume (section Appendicula), drawing by J.J. Smith Appendicula congesta Ridl. (section Chromatodesme), cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Borneo, Sarawak

last updated: 9 February 2007 by André Schuiteman

Malesian Orchid Genera