''Chroniochilus'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s from the orchid family,
Orchidaceae
Orchids are plants that belong to the family (biology), family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan plants that ...
. It contains 5 species, native to Yunnan, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Taxonomy
Species
# ''
C. ecalcaratus''
(Holttum) Garay - Pahang, Sabah
# ''
C. minimus''
(Blume) J.J.Sm. - Borneo, Java, Malaysia
# ''
C. sinicus''
L.J.Chen & Z.J.Liu - Yunnan
# ''
C. thrixspermoides''
(Schltr.) Garay - Sumatra
# ''
C. virescens''
(Ridl.) Holttum - Thailand, Borneo, Sumatra, Malaysia
Description
Generative characteristics
''Chroniochilus'' produces small flowers on racemose inflorescences. The conical, fleshy, mobile labellum does not bear a spur. The
androecium
The stamen (: stamina or stamens) is a part consisting of the male reproductive organs of a flower. Collectively, the stamens form the androecium., p. 10
Morphology and terminology
A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the filament ...
consists of two pollinia.
In ''Chroniochilus sinicus'', flowering occurs from August to October.
Etymology
The generic name ''Chroniochilus'' is derived from the Greek ''chronios'', meaning lasting or persistent, and ''cheilos'', meaning lip.
[Pridgeon, A., Cribb, P., Rasmussen, F., & Chase, M. (2014)]
"Genera Orchidacearum: Epidendroideae."
pp. 156-158. Oxford University Press.
Conservation
It has been recommended to categorize ''Chroniochilus sinicus'' as endangered (EN) according to the IUCN Red List criteria.
[Lijun, C., & Zhongjian, L. (2010)]
"''Chroniochilus sinicus'', a new species of Orchidaceae from Yunnan, China."
Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature, 20(3), 252-255.
References
Vandeae genera
Aeridinae
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