''Dilochiopsis'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

orchid 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 ...

s. It was previously considered as a

synonym A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in the English language, the words ''begin'', ''start'', ''commence'', and ''initiate'' are all ...

of the genus ''

Eria ''Eria'' is a genus of orchids with more than 50 species distributed in China, the Himalayas, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia. Species ''Eria'' species accepted by the Plants of the Worl ...

'', but eventually it has become an accepted name.''Dilochiopsis'' (Hook.f.) Brieger in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
/ref> At present (June 2014), there is only one known species, ''Dilochiopsis scortechinii'', endemic to peninsular

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

.''Dilochiopsis scortechinii'' (Hook.f.) Brieger in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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References

* (2006). Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 556 ff. Oxford University Press.

External links

* Podochileae genera Eriinae Orchids of Malaysia Monotypic Epidendroideae genera {{Epidendroideae-stub