''Stigmatodactylus'' is a

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s from the orchid family,

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. It has thirteen currently recognized species (as of November 2016), native to China,

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, the

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and the

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/ref>New orchid species of Stigmatodactylus (Orchidoideae; Diurideae) and a new record of Cryptostylis carinata from central Palawan, Philippines
/ref>Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2001). Orchidoideae (Part 1). Genera Orchidacearum 2: 1-416. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Species list

The following is a list of accepted species of ''Stigmatodactylus'' accepted by

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as at February 2021: * '' Stigmatodactylus aegeridantennatus'' ( N.Hallé) M.A.Clem. &

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Stigmatodactylus aquamarinus ''Stigmatodactylus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has thirteen currently recognized species (as of November 2016), native to China, Taiwan, Japan, the Himalayas, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indone ...

'' A.S.Rob. & Gironella - Palawan (Philippines) * ''

Stigmatodactylus bracteatus ''Stigmatodactylus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has thirteen currently recognized species (as of November 2016), native to China, Taiwan, Japan, the Himalayas, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indone ...

'' ( Rendle) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones - New Caledonia * ''

Stigmatodactylus celebicus ''Stigmatodactylus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has thirteen currently recognized species (as of November 2016), native to China, Taiwan, Japan, the Himalayas, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indone ...

'' Schltr. - Sulawesi * ''

Stigmatodactylus confusus ''Stigmatodactylus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has thirteen currently recognized species (as of November 2016), native to China, Taiwan, Japan, the Himalayas, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indone ...

'' ( Guillaumin) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones - New Caledonia * ''

Stigmatodactylus croftianus ''Stigmatodactylus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has thirteen currently recognized species (as of November 2016), native to China, Taiwan, Japan, the Himalayas, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indone ...

'' (Kores) Kores - New Guinea * '' Stigmatodactylus cymbalariifolius'' (

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& Kraenzl.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones - New Caledonia * ''

Stigmatodactylus dalagangpalawanicum ''Stigmatodactylus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has thirteen currently recognized species (as of November 2016), native to China, Taiwan, Japan, the Himalayas, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indone ...

'' A.S.Rob. - Palawan (Philippines) * ''

Stigmatodactylus elegans ''Stigmatodactylus elegans'', commonly known as the elegant acianthus, is a species of mosquito orchids, plants in the genus ''Acianthus''. It is found in New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands ...

'' ( Rchb.f.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones - New Caledonia * '' Stigmatodactylus gibbsiae'' (Kores) Kores - New Guinea * '' Stigmatodactylus grandiflorus'' (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones - New Caledonia * ''

Stigmatodactylus halleanus ''Stigmatodactylus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has thirteen currently recognized species (as of November 2016), native to China, Taiwan, Japan, the Himalayas, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indone ...

'' (Kores) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones - New Caledonia * '' Stigmatodactylus heptadactylus'' (Kraenzl.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones - New Caledonia * ''

Stigmatodactylus javanicus ''Stigmatodactylus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has thirteen currently recognized species (as of November 2016), native to China, Taiwan, Japan, the Himalayas, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, New ...

'' Schltr. & J.J.Sm. - Java * '' Stigmatodactylus lamrii'' ( J.J.Wood & C.L.Chan) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem. - Sabah * '' Stigmatodactylus macroglossus'' (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones - New Caledonia * '' Stigmatodactylus oxyglossus'' (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones - New Caledonia * ''

Stigmatodactylus paradoxus ''Stigmatodactylus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has thirteen currently recognized species (as of November 2016), native to China, Taiwan, Japan, the Himalayas, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indone ...

'' (Prain) Schltr. - Sikkim * ''

Stigmatodactylus richardianus ''Stigmatodactylus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has thirteen currently recognized species (as of November 2016), native to China, Taiwan, Japan, the Himalayas, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, N ...

'' P.T.Ong - Peninsular Malaysia * ''

Stigmatodactylus serratus ''Stigmatodactylus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has thirteen currently recognized species (as of November 2016), native to China, Taiwan, Japan, the Himalayas, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indone ...

'' ( Deori) A.N.Rao - Assam * ''

Stigmatodactylus sikokianus ''Stigmatodactylus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has thirteen currently recognized species (as of November 2016), native to China, Taiwan, Japan, the Himalayas, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indone ...

'' Maxim. ex Makino - Fujian, Hunan, Taiwan, Japan * '' Stigmatodactylus tenuilabris'' (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones - New Caledonia * '' Stigmatodactylus variegatus'' (Kores) Kores - New Guinea * ''

Stigmatodactylus veillonis ''Stigmatodactylus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has thirteen currently recognized species (as of November 2016), native to China, Taiwan, Japan, the Himalayas, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indone ...

'' (N.Hallé) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones - New Caledonia * '' Stigmatodactylus vulcanicus'' (

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) Maek. - Solomon Islands

References

*Berg Pana, H. 2005. ''Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee''. Ulmer, Stuttgart {{Taxonbar, from=Q9079933 Diurideae genera Acianthinae

Species list

See also

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