Callostylis Explained

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.^{[1] [2]}

Five species are currently recognised (May 2014):^[1]

1. Callostylis bambusifolia (Lindl.) S.C.Chen & J.J.Wood - Yunnan, Guangxi, Assam, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
2. Callostylis carnosissima (Ames & C.Schweinf.) J.J.Wood - Sabah
3. Callostylis cyrtosepala (Schltr.) Y.P.Ng & P.J.Cribb - Sumatra
   1. 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.

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=31728 Callostylis Blume in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=105155 Flora of China v 25 p 359, 美柱兰属 mei zhu lan shu, Callostylis