Hylophila Explained

Hylophila is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 7 known species, native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Melanesia.^[1]

1. Hylophila cheangii Holttum - Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia
2. Hylophila gracilis Schltr. - New Guinea, Solomons, Bismarcks
3. Hylophila lanceolata (Blume) Miq. - Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Lesser Sunda Islands, Philippines
4. Hylophila mollis Lindl. - Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra
5. Hylophila nipponica (Fukuy.) T.P.Lin - Taiwan
6. Hylophila orientalis Schltr. - New Guinea
7. Hylophila rubra Ames - Philippines

See also

• List of Orchidaceae genera

References

• (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3: 105 ff. Oxford University Press.
• 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=101131 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families