Pristiglottis Cretz. & J.J.Sm., Acta Fauna Fl. Universali, ser. 2, Bot., 1, 14 (1934) 4

Subfamily: Orchidoideae

Tribe: Cranichideae

Subtribe: Goodyerinae

Synonyms: Cystopus Blume

A genus of c. 18 species; c. 16 species in Malesia.

Distribution: Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malesia, east to Samoa

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Pristiglottis coerulescens Schltr., in situ, Papua New Guinea Pristiglottis coerulescens Schltr., in situ, Papua New Guinea  

last updated: 2 February 2007 by André Schuiteman

Malesian Orchid Genera