''Podochilus'' 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 ...

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 ...

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, distributed across China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.,) New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Islands.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/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'' Schltr. * ''Podochilus appendiculatus'' J.J.Sm. * ''Podochilus auriculigerus'' Schltr. * ''Podochilus australiensis'' (F.M.Bailey) Schltr. * ''Podochilus banaensis'' Ormerod * ''Podochilus bancanus'' J.J.Sm. * ''Podochilus bicaudatus'' Schltr. * ''Podochilus bilabiatus'' J.J.Sm. * ''Podochilus bilobulatus'' Schltr. * ''Podochilus bimaculatus'' Schltr. * ''Podochilus cucullatus'' J.J.Sm. * ''Podochilus cultratus'' Lindl. * ''Podochilus cumingii'' Schltr. * ''Podochilus densiflorus'' Blume * ''Podochilus falcatus'' Lindl. * ''Podochilus falcipetalus'' Schltr. * ''Podochilus filiformis'' Schltr. * ''Podochilus forficuloides'' J.J.Sm. * ''Podochilus gracilis'' (Blume) Lindl. * ''Podochilus hellwigii'' Schltr. * ''Podochilus hystricinus'' Ames * ''Podochilus imitans'' Schltr. * ''Podochilus intermedius'' J.J.Sm. * ''Podochilus intricatus'' Ames * ''Podochilus khasianus'' Hook.f. * ''Podochilus klossii'' Ormerod * ''Podochilus lamii'' J.J.Sm. * ''Podochilus lancilabris'' Schltr. * ''Podochilus lobatipetalus'' J.J.Sm. * ''Podochilus longilabris'' Ames * ''Podochilus lucescens'' Blume * ''Podochilus malabaricus'' Wight * ''Podochilus marsupialis'' Schuit. * ''Podochilus mentawaiensis'' J.J.Sm. * ''Podochilus microphyllus'' Lindl. * ''Podochilus minahassae'' Schltr. * ''Podochilus muricatus'' (Teijsm. & Binn.) Schltr. * ''Podochilus obovatipetalus'' J.J.Sm. * ''Podochilus oxyphyllus'' Schltr. * ''Podochilus oxystophylloides'' Ormerod * ''Podochilus pachyrhizus'' Schltr. * ''Podochilus plumosus'' Ames * ''Podochilus polytrichoides'' Schltr. * ''Podochilus ramosii'' Ames * ''Podochilus rhombeus'' J.J.Sm. * ''Podochilus rhombipetalus'' J.J.Sm. * ''Podochilus rotundipetala'' Aver. & Vuong * ''Podochilus saxatilis'' Lindl. * ''Podochilus scalpelliformis'' Blume * ''Podochilus schistantherus'' Schltr. * ''Podochilus sciuroides'' Rchb.f. * ''Podochilus serpyllifolius'' (Blume) Lindl. * ''Podochilus similis'' Blume * ''Podochilus smithianus'' Schltr. * ''Podochilus spathulatus'' J.J.Sm. * ''Podochilus steinii'' J.J.Sm. * ''Podochilus strictus'' Ames * ''Podochilus sumatranus'' Schltr. * ''Podochilus sumatrensis'' Ridl. * ''Podochilus tenuis'' (Blume) Lindl. * ''Podochilus tmesipteris'' Schltr. * ''Podochilus trichocarpus'' Schltr. * ''Podochilus truncatus'' J.J.Sm. * ''Podochilus warianus'' Schltr. * ''Podochilus warnagalensis'' Wijew.

References

External links

* * Podochileae genera Eriinae Epiphytic orchids {{Epidendroideae-stub