''Podochilus'' is a
genus
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of about 65 species of small, moss-like
epiphytic
An epiphyte is a plant or plant-like organism that grows on the surface of another plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphyt ...
orchid
Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan plants that are found in almost every habitat on Eart ...
s, distributed across
China
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, the
Indian Subcontinent
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,
Southeast Asia
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(
Indochina
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,
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, etc.,)
New Guinea
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,
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and the
Solomon Islands
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/ref>Flora of China v 25 p 365, 柄唇兰属 bing chun lan shu, ''Podochilus'' Blume, Bijdr. 295. 1825.
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List of species
The following is a list of species of ''Podochilus'' accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
The World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (usually abbreviated to WCSP) was an "international collaborative programme that provides the latest peer reviewed and published opinions on the accepted scientific names and synonyms of selected p ...
as at January 2019:Podochilus anguinus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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* ''Podochilus appendiculatus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus auriculigerus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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* ''Podochilus australiensis
''Podochilus australiensis'', commonly known as the native stream orchid, is a species of Epiphyte, epiphytic or Lithophyte, lithophytic orchid. It has a fern-like appearance with many thin, twisted, glossy green leaves and clusters of up to six ...
'' (F.M.Bailey) Schltr.
* '' Podochilus banaensis'' Ormerod
* '' Podochilus bancanus'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus bicaudatus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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* ''Podochilus bilabiatus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus bilobulatus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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* ''Podochilus bimaculatus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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* ''Podochilus cucullatus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus cultratus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' Lindl.
* ''Podochilus cumingii
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus densiflorus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' Blume
* ''Podochilus falcatus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' Lindl.
* ''Podochilus falcipetalus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' Schltr.
* '' Podochilus filiformis'' Schltr.
* '' Podochilus forficuloides'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus gracilis
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' (Blume) Lindl.
* '' Podochilus hellwigii'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus hystricinus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' Ames
* ''Podochilus imitans
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' Schltr.
* '' Podochilus intermedius'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus intricatus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' Ames
* ''Podochilus khasianus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' Hook.f.
* ''Podochilus klossii
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' Ormerod
* '' Podochilus lamii'' J.J.Sm.
* '' Podochilus lancilabris'' Schltr.
* '' Podochilus lobatipetalus'' J.J.Sm.
* '' Podochilus longilabris'' Ames
* '' Podochilus lucescens'' Blume
* '' Podochilus malabaricus'' Wight
* '' Podochilus marsupialis'' Schuit.
* ''Podochilus mentawaiensis
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' J.J.Sm.
* '' Podochilus microphyllus'' Lindl.
* ''Podochilus minahassae
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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* ''Podochilus muricatus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' (Teijsm. & Binn.) Schltr.
* ''Podochilus obovatipetalus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' J.J.Sm.
* '' Podochilus oxyphyllus'' Schltr.
* '' Podochilus oxystophylloides'' Ormerod
* '' Podochilus pachyrhizus'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus plumosus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' Ames
* '' Podochilus polytrichoides'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus ramosii
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' Ames
* '' Podochilus rhombeus'' J.J.Sm.
* '' Podochilus rhombipetalus'' J.J.Sm.
* '' Podochilus rotundipetala'' Aver. & Vuong
* '' Podochilus saxatilis'' Lindl.
* ''Podochilus scalpelliformis
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' Blume
* '' Podochilus schistantherus'' Schltr.
* '' Podochilus sciuroides'' Rchb.f.
* '' Podochilus serpyllifolius'' (Blume) Lindl.
* '' Podochilus similis'' Blume
* ''Podochilus smithianus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' Schltr.
* '' Podochilus spathulatus'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus steinii
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus strictus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' Ames
* ''Podochilus sumatranus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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* ''Podochilus sumatrensis
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' Ridl.
* ''Podochilus tenuis
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' (Blume) Lindl.
* ''Podochilus tmesipteris
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus trichocarpus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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'' Schltr.
* '' Podochilus truncatus'' J.J.Sm.
* '' Podochilus warianus'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus warnagalensis
''Podochilus warnagalensis'' is a species of epiphytic or lithophytic orchid endemic to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. ...
'' Wijew.
References
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Podochileae genera
Eriinae
Epiphytic orchids
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