Callostylis
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| Callostylis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Podochileae |
| Subtribe: | Eriinae |
| Genus: | Callostylis Blume |
| Type species | |
| Callostylis rigida | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Callostylis is a genus of orchids. It was previously considered as a synonym of the genus Eria, but eventually it has become an accepted name. It is native to Southeast Asia from Assam and southern China to Java.[2][3]
Five species are currently recognised (May 2014):[2]
- Callostylis bambusifolia (Lindl.) S.C.Chen & J.J.Wood - Yunnan, Guangxi, Assam, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
- Callostylis carnosissima (Ames & C.Schweinf.) J.J.Wood - Sabah
- Callostylis cyrtosepala (Schltr.) Y.P.Ng & P.J.Cribb - Sumatra
- Callostylis pulchella (Lindl.) S.C.Chen & Z.H.Tsi - Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, Sulawesi, Java, Sumatra
- Callostylis rigida Blume - from Assam and southern China to Java.