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Odontochilus

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Odontochilus
Odontochilus lanceolatus
1918 illustration[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Subtribe: Goodyerinae
Genus: Odontochilus
Blume[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Cystopus Blume
  • Evrardia Gagnep.
  • Evrardiana Aver.
  • Evrardianthe Rauschert
  • Kuhlhasseltia J.J.Sm.
  • Myrmechis Blume
  • Pristiglottis Cretz. & J.J.Sm.
  • Ramphidia Miq.
  • Tubilabium J.J.Sm.
  • Vexillabium F.Maek.
Odontochilus nanlingensis

Odontochilus is a small genus from the orchid family (Orchidaceae). These terrestrial, mycoparasitic orchids occur from China, Japan, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Melanesia.[3][4][5] The genus is related to Gonatostylis,[6] endemic to New Caledonia.

Species

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As of December 2025, Plants of the World Online accepts the following 73 species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Odontochilus Blume". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  2. ^ M.S. del., J.N.Fitch lith. - Curtis's Botanical Magazine, London., vol. 144 [= ser. 4, vol. 14]: Tab. 8753
  3. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. ^ Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3: 1-358. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  5. ^ Flora of China v 25 p 80, 齿唇兰属 chi chun lan shu, Odontochilus Blume, Fl. Javae Nov. Ser. 1: 66. 1858.
  6. ^ Alvarez-Molina, A., and K. M. Cameron. (2009) Molecular Phylogenetics of Prescottinae S.l. and Their Close Allies (Orchidaceae, Cranichideae) Inferred from Plastid and Nuclear Ribosomal DNA Sequences. American Journal of Botany 96 (5): 1020–40.
  • Omerod P. (2003). "Orchidaceous additions to the floras of China and Vietnam". Taiwania. 48 (3): 139–146.
  • Ormerod Paul (2005). "Notulae Goodyerinae (II)". Taiwania. 50 (1): 1–10.
  • Royal Botanical gardens, Kew (January 2006). "new species". Orchid Research Newsletter. 47.
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