Taeniophyllum Blume, Bijdr. (1825) 355

Subfamily: Epidendroideae

Tribe: Vandeae

Subtribe: Aeridinae

Synonyms: Alwisia Thw. ex Lindl. , Ankylocheilos Summerh. , Cryptorchis Makino

A genus of c. 170 species; c. 150 species in Malesia.

Distribution: Africa, tropical Asia, Japan, Malesia, Australia, east to Tahiti and Austral Islands

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Taeniophyllum fragrans Schltr. (section Trachylepus), in situ, Papua New Guinea Taeniophyllum sp., cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Papua New Guinea Taeniophyllum sp., cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Papua New Guinea
 
Taeniophyllum sp., in situ, Papua New Guinea Taeniophyllum montanum Carr, cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Peninsular Malaysia  

last updated: 15 February 2007 by André Schuiteman

Malesian Orchid Genera