''Podochilus'' is a
genus
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of about 65 species of small, moss-like
epiphytic
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orchid
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s, distributed across
China
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, the
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,
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Indochina
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,
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,
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, etc.,)
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and the
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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
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as at January 2019:Podochilus australiensis
''Podochilus australiensis'', commonly known as the native stream orchid, is a species of epiphytic or lithophytic orchid. It has a fern-like appearance with many thin, twisted, glossy green leaves and clusters of up to six dull white or green ...
'' (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
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Podochileae genera
Eriinae
Epiphytic orchids
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