Sarcochilus R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Novae Holland. Ins. Van-Diemen (1810) 332

Subfamily: Epidendroideae

Tribe: Vandeae

Subtribe: Aeridinae

Synonyms: Gunnia Lindl. , Monanthochilus (Schltr.) R.Rice , Parasarcochilus Dockrill

A genus of 16 species; 4 species in Malesia.

Distribution: New Guinea, Australia, New Caledonia, Fiji

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Sarcochilus chrysanthus Schltr., cultivated at the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, from Papua New Guinea Sarcochilus chrysanthus Schltr., cultivated at the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, from Papua New Guinea Sarcochilus uniflorus Schltr., in Papua New Guinea

last updated: 2 February 2007 by André Schuiteman

Malesian Orchid Genera