''Podochilus'' is a
genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like
epiphytic
An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphytes grow are called phoroph ...
orchids, distributed across
China
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, the
Indian Subcontinent,
Southeast Asia (
Indochina,
Indonesia,
Philippines, etc.,)
New Guinea,
Australia
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Solomon Islands.
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/ref>Flora of China v 25 p 365, 柄唇兰属 bing chun lan shu, ''Podochilus'' Blume, Bijdr. 295. 1825.
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List of species
The following is a list of species of ''Podochilus'' accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families as at January 2019:Podochilus anguinus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus appendiculatus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus auriculigerus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Schltr.
* '' Podochilus australiensis'' (F.M.Bailey) Schltr.
* ''Podochilus banaensis
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Ormerod
* ''Podochilus bancanus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus bicaudatus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus bilabiatus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus bilobulatus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus bimaculatus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus cucullatus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus cultratus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Lindl.
* ''Podochilus cumingii
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus densiflorus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Blume
* ''Podochilus falcatus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Lindl.
* ''Podochilus falcipetalus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus filiformis
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus forficuloides
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus gracilis
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' (Blume) Lindl.
* ''Podochilus hellwigii
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus hystricinus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Ames
* ''Podochilus imitans
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus intermedius
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus intricatus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Ames
* '' Podochilus khasianus'' Hook.f.
* ''Podochilus klossii
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Ormerod
* ''Podochilus lamii
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus lancilabris
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus lobatipetalus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus longilabris
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Ames
* ''Podochilus lucescens
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Blume
* ''Podochilus malabaricus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Wight
* ''Podochilus marsupialis
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Schuit.
* ''Podochilus mentawaiensis
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus microphyllus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Lindl.
* ''Podochilus minahassae
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus muricatus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' (Teijsm. & Binn.) Schltr.
* ''Podochilus obovatipetalus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus oxyphyllus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus oxystophylloides
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Ormerod
* ''Podochilus pachyrhizus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus plumosus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Ames
* ''Podochilus polytrichoides
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus ramosii
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Ames
* ''Podochilus rhombeus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus rhombipetalus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus rotundipetala
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Aver. & Vuong
* ''Podochilus saxatilis
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Lindl.
* ''Podochilus scalpelliformis
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Blume
* ''Podochilus schistantherus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus sciuroides
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Rchb.f.
* ''Podochilus serpyllifolius
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' (Blume) Lindl.
* ''Podochilus similis
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Blume
* ''Podochilus smithianus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus spathulatus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus steinii
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus strictus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Ames
* ''Podochilus sumatranus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus sumatrensis
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Ridl.
* ''Podochilus tenuis
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' (Blume) Lindl.
* ''Podochilus tmesipteris
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus trichocarpus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus truncatus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' J.J.Sm.
* ''Podochilus warianus
''Podochilus'' is a genus of about 65 species of small, moss-like epiphytic orchids, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.
Lis ...
'' Schltr.
* ''Podochilus warnagalensis
''Podochilus warnagalensis'' is a species of epiphytic or lithophytic orchid endemic to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=IS ...
'' Wijew.
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