Chamaeanthus Explained

Chamaeanthus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Two species are currently recognized as of May 2014, both native to Taiwan and southeastern Asia.^[1]

• Chamaeanthus brachystachys Schltr. in J.J.Smith - Java, Borneo, southern Thailand
• Chamaeanthus wenzelii Ames - Taiwan, Philippines

See also

• List of Orchidaceae genera

References

• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
• Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=37422 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families