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Odontochilus is a small genus from the orchid family (Orchidaceae). Sometimes the genus Pristiglottis Cretz. & J. J. Sm is included in this genus.
These terrestrial, mycoparasitic orchids occur from S. Japan to W. & C. Malesia
Species
- Odontochilus acalcaratus (Aver.) Ormerod (2002). (South Vietnam)
- Odontochilus asraoa (J.Joseph & Abbar.) Ormerod (2005) (formerly: Evrardia asraoa) (India, Bhutan).
- Odontochilus duplex (Holttum) Ormerod (2005) (formerly ]: Anoectochilus duplex) (Thailand, Malaysia)
- Odontochilus hatusimanus Ohwi & T.Koyama (1957). (Japan) (Thought to be extinct, but rediscovered on Kyushu; Fukuoka & Kagoshima)
- Odontochilus nanlingensis (L.P.Siu & K.Y.Lang) Ormerod (2003). (China) (Basionym: Anoectochilus nanlingensis L. P. Siu & K. Y. Lang)
- Odontochilus poilanei (Gagnep.) Ormerod (2002). (Japan to SE Asia)
- Odontochilus reniformis (Hook.f.) Ormerod (1998). (Malaysia)
- Odontochilus saprophyticus (Aver.) Ormerod (2003). (South Vietnam)
- Odontochilus umbrosus (Aver.) Ormerod (2002). (Vietnam)
References
- 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.