Anoectochilus

Taxobox
name = "Anoectochilus"

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image_caption = "Anoectochilus setaceus", Illustration.
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Asparagales
familia = Orchidaceae
subfamilia = Orchidoideae
tribus = Cranichideae
subtribus = Goodyerinae
genus = "Anoectochilus"
genus_authority = Blume, 1825
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text.

"Anoectochilus" is a genus of about 50 orchids (family Orchidaceae) belonging to the subfamily Orchidoideae. They are sometimes called "Jewel orchids" because of their attractive venation.

The name is derived from the Greek words : "aniktos" (open) and "cheilos" (lip).

They range from the Himalayas to tropical and subtropical Asia, south China, Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, found in moist areas with deep shade. Most are small terrestrials, but a few are lithophytes with green or colored, velvetlike, intricate-veined leaves. The inflorescence on the erect central spike bears a few large pubescent and resupinate flowers with large, prominent lip. The petals form a hood together with the dorsal sepal. There are two stigma and two pollinia.

Species

* "Anoectochilus albolineatus" C.S.P.Parish & Rchb.f. (1874) : White Lines Anoectochilus (Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam)
* "Anoectochilus albomarginatus" Loudon (1855)
* "Anoectochilus annamenis" (2007) (Vietnam) [ [http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/09/27/vietnam.new.species.ap/index.html "New plant and animal species found in Vietnam"] CNN. September 27, 2007.]
* "Anoectochilus baotingensis" (K.Y.Lang) Ormerod (2003) (China, Hainan)
* "Anoectochilus brevilabris" Lindl.(1840) : Short-Lipped Anoectochilus
* "Anoectochilus brevistylus" (Hook.f.) Ridl. (1907)
* "Anoectochilus burmannicus" Rolfe (1922)
* "Anoectochilus calcareus" Aver. (1996 publ. 1997).
* "Anoectochilus candidus" (T.P.Lin & C.C.Hsu) K.Y.Lang (1999).
* "Anoectochilus chapaensis" Gagnep.( 1931).
* "Anoectochilus clarkei" (Hook.f.) Seidenf. & Smitinand (1959).
* "Anoectochilus crispus" Lindl. (1857).
* "Anoectochilus daoensis" Gagnep. (1951).
* "Anoectochilus dewildeorum" Ormerod (2005) (Sumatra)
* "Anoectochilus elatus" Lindl. (1857).
* "Anoectochilus elwesii" (C.B.Clarke ex Hook.f.) King & Pantl. (1898).
* "Anoectochilus emeiensis" K.Y.Lang (1982)
* "Anoectochilus falconis" Ormerod (2005) (Malaysia)
* "Anoectochilus flavescens" Blume (1825).
* "Anoectochilus formosanus" Hayata (1914).
* "Anoectochilus geniculatus" Ridl. (1896) (Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra)
* "Anoectochilus grandiflorus" Lindl. (1857).
* "Anoectochilus imitans" Schltr. (1906).
* "Anoectochilus inabai" Hayata (1914).
* "Anoectochilus insignis" Schltr. (1911).
* "Anoectochilus integrilabris" Carr (1935).
* "Anoectochilus kinabaluensis" (Rolfe) J.J.Wood & Ormerod (1994).
* "Anoectochilus klabatensis" (Schltr.) S.Thomas (2002).
* "Anoectochilus koshunensis" Hayata (1914).
* "Anoectochilus lanceolatus" Lindl. (1840).
* "Anoectochilus longicalcaratus" J.J.Sm. (1922).
* "Anoectochilus lylei" Rolfe ex Downie (1925).
* "Anoectochilus narasimhanii" Sumathi & al. (2003).
* "Anoectochilus nicobaricus" N.P.Balakr. & P.Chakra (1978 publ. 1979).
* "Anoectochilus papuanus" (Schltr.) W.Kittr. (1984 publ. 1985).
* "Anoectochilus pectinatus" (Hook.f.) Ridl. (1907).
* "Anoectochilus petelotii" (Gagnep.) Seidenf. (1975).
* "Anoectochilus pingbianensis" K.Y.Lang (1996).
* "Anoectochilus reinwardtii" Blume (1858).
* "Anoectochilus repens" (Downie) Seidenf. & Smitinand (1959).
* "Anoectochilus rhombilabius" Ormerod (2002).
* "Anoectochilus sandvicensis" Lindl. (1840).
* "Anoectochilus setaceus" Blume (1825) : Bristly Anoectochilus (type species)
* "Anoectochilus sikkimensis" King & Pantl. (1896) : Sikkim Anoectochilus
* "Anoectochilus subregularis" (Rchb.f.) Ormerod (1996).
* "Anoectochilus sumatranus" (J.J.Sm.) J.B.Comber (2001).
* "Anoectochilus tetrapterus" Hook.f. (1890).
* "Anoectochilus tridentatus" Seidenf. (1992).
* "Anoectochilus xingrenensis" Z.H.Tsi & X.H.Jin (2002).
* "Anoectochilus yatesiae" F.M.Bailey (1907).
* "Anoectochilus zhejiangensis" Z.Wei & Y.B.Chang (1989).

References

**cite journal | author = Ormerod Paul | title = Notulae Goodyerinae (II)| journal = Taiwania | volume = 50 | issue = 1 |pages = 1–10 | year = 2005 (online : [http://www.press.ntu.edu.tw/ejournal/files/taiwan%5C200503%5Ctai.2005.50.1.1.pdf] ).