Stichorkis

Stichorkis is a genus of orchids native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and various islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[1]

Stichorkis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Malaxideae
Genus: Stichorkis
Thouars
Type species
Stichorkis disticha
(Thouars) Pfitzer in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl
Synonyms[1]
  • Distichis Thouars ex Lindl., invalid name
  • Disticholiparis Marg. & Szlach., illegitimate name

Species

Dozens of names have been proposed for members of the genus, but at present (June 2014), only the following are recognized:[1]

  1. Stichorkis compressa (Blume) J.J.Wood - Borneo, Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam
  2. Stichorkis disticha (Thouars) Pfitzer in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl - Mauritius, Réunion, Comoros
  3. Stichorkis endertii (J.J.Sm.) J.J.Wood - Sabah
  4. Stichorkis gibbosa (Finet) J.J.Wood - India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Solomons, Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa, Vanuatu
  5. Stichorkis lingulata (Ames & C.Schweinf.) J.J.Wood - Sabah
  6. Stichorkis lobongensis (Ames) J.J.Wood - Sabah, Sarawak
  7. Stichorkis mucronata (Blume) J.J.Wood - Indonesia
  8. Stichorkis pandurata (Ames) J.J.Wood - Sabah, Sarawak
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References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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