Chelonistele
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Chelonistele sulphurea | |
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Genus: | Chelonistele |
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Sigmatochilus Rolfe |
Chelonistele is a genus of the orchid family consisting of 13 currently accepted species. It is native to Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.[1] The plant grows as an epiphytic or lithophytic orchid.
Species
Species accepted as of May 2014[1]
- Chelonistele amplissima (Ames & C.Schweinf.) Carr - Borneo
- Chelonistele brevilamellata (J.J.Sm.) Carr - Kalimantan
- Chelonistele dentifera de Vogel - Sarawak
- Chelonistele ingloria (J.J.Sm.) Carr - Borneo
- Chelonistele laetitia-reginae de Vogel - Sarawak
- Chelonistele lurida Pfitzer in H.G.A.Engler (ed.) - Borneo
- Chelonistele ramentacea J.J.Wood - Sarawak
- Chelonistele richardsii Carr - Sarawak, Brunei
- Chelonistele senagangensis J.J.Wood - Sabah
- Chelonistele sulphurea (Blume) Pfitzer in H.G.A.Engler (ed.)
- Chelonistele sulphurea var. crassifolia (Carr) de Vogel - Sabah
- Chelonistele sulphurea var. sulphurea - Borneo, Java, Malaysia, Sumatra, Philippines
- Chelonistele unguiculata Carr - Sarawak, Brunei
References
External links
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