''Cardiochilos'' is a
monotypic genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s from the orchid family,
Orchidaceae
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.
Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...
. The only species is ''Cardiochilos williamsonii''.
Description
This species is a monopodial, epiphytic herb with up to 10 cm tall stems and up to 20 cm long, fleshy roots. The solitary, non-resuspinate flowers have hairy peduncles.
[Cribb, P. J. (1977)]
"New orchids from south central Africa."
Kew Bulletin, 137-187. Their heart-shaped labellum is the eponymous feature of this genus. The genus name ''Cardiochilos'' is composed of ''cardio'' from the greek ''kardio'' or ''kardia'' meaning heart, and ''chilos'' from the greek ''cheilos'' meaning lip.
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Ecology
It has been found in mist forests at elevations of 2590 m above sea level.
See also
*
List of Orchidaceae genera
This is a list of genera in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae), originally according tThe Families of Flowering Plants- L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz. This list is adapted regularly with the changes published in the ''Orchid Research Newsletter'' whi ...
References
* Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
* Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
* Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
* Berg Pana, H. 2005. ''Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee''. Ulmer, Stuttgart
External links
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Vandeae genera
Angraecinae
Monotypic Epidendroideae genera
Monotypic plant taxa
Monotypic plant genera
Monotypic angiosperm genera
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