''Cleisostoma'' is a genus of

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 flowerin ...

s with approximately 90 accepted species widely distributed through much of the

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, China,

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, and some of the islands of the Western Pacific.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> The orchid abbreviation is ''Cleis''.Alphabetical List of Standard Abbreviations for Natural and Hybrid Generic Names
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Selected species

* '' Cleisostoma appendiculatum'' * '' Cleisostoma arietinum'' * ''

Cleisostoma aspersum ''Cleisostoma aspersum'' is a species of orchid found in Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. References External links

Cleisostoma, aspersum Orchids of Bhutan Orchids of India Orchids of Thailand Orchids of Vietnam {{Vand ...

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Cleisostoma bicorne ''Cleisostoma'' is a genus of orchids with approximately 90 accepted species widely distributed through much of the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, China, New Guinea, and some of the islands of the Western Pacific. The orchid abbreviation ...

'' * '' Cleisostome chantaburiense'' * ''

Cleisostoma crassifolium ''Cleisostoma'' is a genus of orchids with approximately 90 accepted species widely distributed through much of the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, China, New Guinea, and some of the islands of the Western Pacific. The orchid abbreviation ...

'' * '' Cleisostoma crochetii'' * ''

Cleisostoma dichroanthum ''Cleisostoma'' is a genus of orchids with approximately 90 accepted species widely distributed through much of the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, China, New Guinea, and some of the islands of the Western Pacific. The orchid abbreviation ...

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Cleisostoma discolor ''Cleisostoma'' is a genus of orchids with approximately 90 accepted species widely distributed through much of the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, China, New Guinea, and some of the islands of the Western Pacific Ocean, Western Pacific. Th ...

'' * '' Cleisostoma filiforme'' * ''

Cleisostoma halophilum ''Cleisostoma'' is a genus of orchids with approximately 90 accepted species widely distributed through much of the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, China, New Guinea, and some of the islands of the Western Pacific. The orchid abbreviation ...

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Cleisostoma longi-folius ''Cleisostoma'' is a genus of orchids with approximately 90 accepted species widely distributed through much of the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, China, New Guinea, and some of the islands of the Western Pacific. The orchid abbreviation ...

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Cleisostoma lowii ''Cleisostoma'' is a genus of orchids with approximately 90 accepted species widely distributed through much of the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, China, New Guinea, and some of the islands of the Western Pacific. The orchid abbreviation ...

'' * '' Cleisostoma pachyfolium'' * '' Cleisostoma pachyphyllus'' * '' Cleisostoma pallidus'' * '' Cleisostoma paniculatum'' * '' Cleisostoma parishii'' * '' Cleisostoma pendulata'' * '' Cleisostoma racemiferum'' * '' Cleisostoma ramosum'' * '' Cleisostoma recurvum'' * '' Cleisostoma rolfeanum'' * '' Cleisostoma rostratum'' * '' Cleisostoma sagittatum'' * '' Cleisostoma sagittiforme'' * '' Cleisostoma simondii'' * '' Cleisostoma strongyloides'' * '' Cleisostoma subulatum'' * ''

Cleisostoma tenuifolium ''Cleisostoma'' is a genus of orchids with approximately 90 accepted species widely distributed through much of the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, China, New Guinea, and some of the islands of the Western Pacific Ocean, Western Pacific. Th ...

'' * '' Cleisostoma teretifolium'' * '' Cleisostoma termissus'' * '' Cleisostoma tridentatus'' * '' Cleisostoma uraiensis'' * '' Cleisostoma williamsoni''

References

External links

* * Vandeae genera {{Vandeae-stub