Cyrtosia (plant)

Cyrtosia
Cyrtosia septentrionalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Vanilloideae
Tribe: Vanilleae
Genus: Cyrtosia
Blume
Type species
Cyrtosia javanica
Blume
Synonyms[1]

Conchoglossum Breda

Cyrtosia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 5 known species, native to China, Japan, Korea, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and New Guinea.[1][2]

See also

References

  • Blume, C.L. von (1825) Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië 8: 396.
  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2003) Genera Orchidacearum 3: 302 ff. Oxford University Press.
  • Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart