Eria Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. (1825) t. 904

Subfamily: Epidendroideae

Tribe: Podochileae

Subtribe: Eriinae

Synonyms: Aeridostachya (Hook.f.) Brieger , Alvisia Lindl. , Ascidieria Seidenf. , Bryobium Lindl. , Callostylis Blume , Campanulorchis Brieger , Ceratium Blume , Conchidium Griff. , Cylindrolobus Blume , Cymboglossum (J.J.Sm.) Brieger ex Rauschert , Dendrolirium Blume , Dilochiopsis (Hook.f.) Brieger , Erioxantha Raf. , Exeria Raf. , Forbesina Ridl., Gunnarorchis Brieger , Hymeneria (Lindl.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones , Mycaranthes Blume , Octomeria D.Don , Pinalia Buch.-Ham. ex Lindl. , Tetrodon (Kraenzl.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones , Trichosma Lindl. , Tylostylis Blume , Urostachya (Lindl.) Brieger , Xiphosium Griff.

A genus of c. 375 species; c. 273 species in Malesia.

Distribution: Tropical Asia, Australia, east to the Society Islands

Eria citrina Ridl. (section Mycaranthes), cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Borneo, Sarawak	Eria iridifolia Hook.f. (section Mycaranthes), in situ, Peninsular Malaysia	Eria carnea J.J.Sm. (section Cylindrolobus), cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Borneo, Sarawak
Eria biflora Griff. (section Cylindrolobus), cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden	Eria xanthocheila Ridl. (section Hymeneria), cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Borneo, Sarawak	Eria atrorubens Schltr. (section Hymeneria), cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Papua New Guinea
Eria appendiculata (Blume) Lindl. (section Hymeneria), cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Peninsular Malaysia	Eria saccifera Hook.f. (section Pinalia), cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Borneo, Brunei	Eria pulchella Lindl. (section Tylostylis), in situ, Borneo, Sarawak
Eria pulchella Lindl. (section Tylostylis), cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Borneo, Sarawak	Eria ornata (Blume) Lindl. (section Dendrolirium), cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden	Eria ornata (Blume) Lindl. (section Dendrolirium), cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden
Eria minahassae Schltr. (section Urostachya), drawing by J.J. Smith	Eria multiflora (Blume) Lindl. (section Urostachya), cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Java	Eria multiflora (Blume) Lindl. (section Urostachya), cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Java
Eria merapiensis Schltr. (section Urostachya), cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Sumatra	Eria retusa (Blume) Rchb.f. (section undetermined), cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Borneo	Eria retusa (Blume) Rchb.f. (section undetermined), cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Borneo

last updated: 26 July 2007 by André Schuiteman

Malesian Orchid Genera