Stereochilus (plant) explained

Stereochilus is a genus of orchids native to the Himalayas, Indochina and the Philippines.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Species accepted as of June 2014:^[1]

1. Stereochilus brevirachis Christenson - Vietnam, Yunnan
2. Stereochilus dalatensis (Guillaumin) Garay - Vietnam, Yunnan, Thailand
3. Stereochilus erinaceus (Rchb.f.) Garay - Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand
4. Stereochilus hirtus Lindl. - Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam, Myanmar
5. Stereochilus laxus (Rchb.f.) Garay - Myanmar
6. Stereochilus pachyphyllus (Cavestro) Cavestro - Thailand
7. Stereochilus ringens (Rchb.f.) Garay - Assam, Philippines

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=197680 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/166726#page/42/mode/1up Lindley, John. 1858. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society 3: 38
3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=131479 Flora of China v 25 p 463, 坚唇兰属 jian chun lan shu, Stereochilus Lindley, J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 3: 38. 1858.