Podochilus Blume, Bijdr. (1825) 295

Subfamily: Epidendroideae

Tribe: Podochileae

Subtribe: Podochilinae

Synonyms: Apista Blume , Cryptoglottis Blume , Hexameria R.Br. , Placostigma Blume , Platysma Blume

A genus of c. 60 species; c. 55 species in Malesia.

Distribution: Tropical Asia, Malesia, Australia

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Podochilus lucescens Blume, cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Borneo, Sarawak Podochilus muricatus (Teijsm. & Binn.) Teijsm. & Binn., cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Peninsular Malaysia Podochilus muricatus (Teijsm. & Binn.) Teijsm. & Binn., cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Peninsular Malaysia
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Podochilus rhombeus J.J.Sm., cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Sulawesi Podochilus scalpelliformis Blume, cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Papua New Guinea Podochilus scalpelliformis Blume, cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Papua New Guinea

Last updated: 10 August 2007 by André Schuiteman

Malesian Orchid Genera