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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Thrixspermum''
| image = Thrixspermum-saruwatarii.jpg
| image_width = 250px
| image_caption = ''Thrixspermum saruwatarii''
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Monocotyledon|Liliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Asparagales]]
| subordo = [[Orchidineae]]
| familia = [[Orchidaceae]]
| subfamilia = [[Epidendroideae]]
| tribus = [[Vandeae]]
| subtribus = Aeridinae
| genus = '''''Thrixspermum'''''
| genus_authority = [[João de Loureiro|Lour.]] 1790
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision =
See text.
}}

'''Thrixspermum''' is a [[genus]] of [[orchid]]s, comprising around 100 [[species]] distributed from [[India]] to [[Southeast Asia]] and [[New Guinea]]. The genus is also present in several [[Pacific Islands]] and two species have been found in [[Australia]]. The [[type species]] is ''Thrixspermum centipedia''. These orchids live in lowland [[tropical]] [[rainforest]]s up to an altitude of 1,200 m.

''Thrixspermum'' are small or medium-sized [[monopodial]] [[epiphyte]] orchids. They have a typical flattened [[raceme]] that bears flowers in either two distinct ranks or any direction. Flowers are fragrant and last 2 to 3 days.

The scientific name refers to the hair-like seeds.

==Species==
Thrixspermum belongs to the same [[Cladistics|clade]] as [[Acampe]], [[Arachnis]], [[Brachypeza]], [[Dyakia]], [[Pelatantheria]], [[Phalaenopsis]], [[Pomatocalpa]], [[Trichoglottis]], and [[Vanda]]
*''[[Thrixspermum aberrans]]'' Schltr. 1913
*''[[Thrixspermum acuminatissimum]]'' (Rchb. f.) Rchb.f. 1868 (synonym ''Sarcochilus acuminatissimus'')
*''[[Thrixspermum acutilobum]]'' J.J.Sm. 1921
*''[[Thrixspermum adenotrichum]]'' Schltr. 1913
*''[[Thrixspermum affine]]'' Schltr. 1906
*''[[Thrixspermum agamense]]'' J.J.Sm. 1927
*''[[Thrixspermum agusanense]]'' Ames 1915
*''[[Thrixspermum album]]'' Rupp 1940
*''[[Thrixspermum amesianum]]'' L.O.Williams 1938
*''[[Thrixspermum amplexicaule]]'' (Bl.) Rchb. f. 1867 : Flower-stem-surrounded-by-leaves Thrixspermum (synonym ''Sarcochilus amplexicaulis''
*''[[Thrixspermum angustatum]]'' L.O.Williams 1938)
*''[[Thrixspermum annamense]]'' ( Guillaum. ) Garay 1972 (synonym ''Ascochilus annamensis'')
[[Image:Thrixspermum saruwatarii 01.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''Thrixspermum saruwatarii'']]
*''[[Thrixspermum arachnites]]'' Rchb. f. (synonym ''Sarcochilus arachnites'')
*''[[Thrixspermum arachnitiforme]]'' Schltr. 1921
*''[[Thrixspermum aurantiacum]]'' J.J.Sm. 1920
*''[[Thrixspermum austrosinense]]'' T.Tang & F.T.Wang 1974
*''[[Thrixspermum barbellatum]]'' (Schltr.) M.A.Clem., B.J.Wallace & D.L.Jones 1989
*''[[Thrixspermum batuense]]'' J.J.Sm. 1909
*''[[Thrixspermum beccarii]]'' Rchb.f. 1886
*''[[Thrixspermum bicristatum]]'' Ames 1915
*''[[Thrixspermum bigibbum]]'' Schltr. 1911
*''[[Thrixspermum brevibracteatum]]'' J.J.Sm. 1928
*''[[Thrixspermum brevicapsularis]]'' Holttum 1947
*''[[Thrixspermum brevicaule]]'' Carr 1929
*''[[Thrixspermum brevipes]]'' Schltr. 1913
*''[[Thrixspermum calceolus]]'' Rchb.f. : Small Shoe-carrying Thrixspermum (synonym ''Sarcochilus calceolus'')
*''[[Thrixspermum canaliculatum]]'' J.J.Sm. 1914
*''[[Thrixspermum ceciliae]]'' (F.Muell.) Rchb.f. 1871
*''[[Thrixspermum celebicum]]'' Schltr. 1911
*''[[Thrixspermum centipedia]]'' Lour 1790 : Centipede Thrixspermum (type species)
*''[[Thrixspermum ciliatum]]'' Schltr. 1906
*''[[Thrixspermum clavilobum]]'' J.J.Sm. 1928
*''[[Thrixspermum collinum]]'' Schltr. 1913
*''[[Thrixspermum comans]]'' J.J.Sm. 1907
*''[[Thrixspermum congestum]]'' (Bailey) Dockrill 1967 (synonym ''Cleisostoma congestum''
*''[[Thrixspermum conigerum]]'' J.J.Sm. 1921)
*''[[Thrixspermum cordulatum]]'' J.J.Sm. 1927
*''[[Thrixspermum corneri]]'' Holttum 1947
*''[[Thrixspermum crassifolium]]'' Ridl.
*''[[Thrixspermum crassilabre]]'' (King & Pantl.) Ormerod 2004
*''[[Thrixspermum crescentiforme]]'' Ames & C.Schweinf. 1920
*''[[Thrixspermum cymboglossum]]'' Schltr. 1911
*''[[Thrixspermum denticulatum]]'' Schltr. 1906 : Toothed Thrixspermum
*''[[Thrixspermum devolium]]'' T.P.Lin & C.C.Hsu 1977
*''[[Thrixspermum dilatatum]]'' Rchb.f. 1865
*''[[Thrixspermum divitiflorum]]'' (Benth.) Rchb.f. 1877
*''[[Thrixspermum doctersii]]'' J.J.Sm. 1914
*''[[Thrixspermum duplocallosum]]'' Holttum 1947
*''[[Thrixspermum elmeri]]'' L.O.Williams 1938
*''[[Thrixspermum elongatum]]'' Ames 1915 : Elongate Thrixspermum
*''[[Thrixspermum eximium]]'' L.O.Williams 1938
*''[[Thrixspermum falcilobum]]'' Schltr. 1906
*''[[Thrixspermum fantasticum]]'' L.O.Williams 1938
*''[[Thrixspermum filifolium]]'' Schltr. 1911
*''[[Thrixspermum fimbriatum]]'' (Ridl.) J.J.Wood 1994
*''[[Thrixspermum flaccidum]]'' J.J.Sm. 1920
*''[[Thrixspermum formosanum]]'' : White Moth Orchid (synonym ''Sarcochilus formosanus'')
*''[[Thrixspermum fragrans]]'' Ridl. 1921
*''[[Thrixspermum godeffroyanum]]'' Rchb.f.
*''[[Thrixspermum gombakense]]'' J.J.Sm. 1928
*''[[Thrixspermum gracilicaule]]'' Schltr. 1907
*''[[Thrixspermum graeffei]]'' Rchb.f.
*''[[Thrixspermum hillii]]'' (F.Muell.) Rchb.f. 1871
*''[[Thrixspermum incurvicalcar]]'' J.J.Sm. 1926
*''[[Thrixspermum indragiriense]]'' Schltr. 1907
*''[[Thrixspermum indusiatum]]'' Rchb.f. 1886
*''[[Thrixspermum infractum]]'' Schltr. 1906
*''[[Thrixspermum inquinatum]]'' J.J.Sm. 1907
*''[[Thrixspermum integrum]]'' L.O.Williams 1938
*''[[Thrixspermum iodochilus]]'' Ridl. 1922
*''[[Thrixspermum japonicum]]'' (Miq.) Rchb. f. 1878 : Japan Thrixspermum (synonym ''Sarcochilus japonicus'')
*''[[Thrixspermum javanicum]]'' J.J.Sm. 1921
*''[[Thrixspermum kjellbergii]]'' J.J.Sm. 1933
*''[[Thrixspermum lampongense]]'' J.J.Sm. 1917
*''[[Thrixspermum latifolium]]'' J.J.Sm. 1917
*''[[Thrixspermum latisaccatum]]'' J.J.Sm. 1920
*''[[Thrixspermum leopardinum]]'' Par. & Rchb.f. 1874
*''[[Thrixspermum leucorachne]]'' Ridl.
*''[[Thrixspermum ligulatum]]'' L.O.Williams 1938
*''[[Thrixspermum linearifolium]]'' Ames 1915
*''[[Thrixspermum lombokense]]'' J.J.Sm. 1925
*''[[Thrixspermum longicauda]]'' Ridl.
*''[[Thrixspermum longilobum]]'' J.J.Sm. 1920
*''[[Thrixspermum longipilosum]]'' J.J.Sm. 1922
*''[[Thrixspermum loogemanianum']]' Schltr. 1911
*''[[Thrixspermum lucidum]]'' Schltr. 1911
*''[[Thrixspermum luniferum]]'' Rchb.f. 1868
*''[[Thrixspermum maculatum]]'' Schltr. 1906
*''[[Thrixspermum malayanum]]'' J.J.Sm. 1921
*''[[Thrixspermum mcgregorii]]'' Ames 1907
*''[[Thrixspermum merguense]]'' (Hook.f .) Kze. 1996 (synonym ''Sarcochilus merguensis'')
*''[[Thrixspermum montanum]]'' Ridl. 1913
*''[[Thrixspermum musciflorum]]'' A.S.Rao & Joseph 1971
*''[[Thrixspermum neglectum]]'' Fukuyama 1952
*''[[Thrixspermum neo-hibernicum]]'' Schltr.
*''[[Thrixspermum oeonioides]]'' Schltr. 1919
*''[[Thrixspermum olivaceum]]'' (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1865
*''[[Thrixspermum oreadum]]'' Schltr. 1913
*''[[Thrixspermum papillosum]]'' Carr 1929
*''[[Thrixspermum parviflorum]]'' (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1865
*''[[Thrixspermum patens]]'' J.J.Sm. 1921
*''[[Thrixspermum pensile]]'' Schltr. 1911
*''[[Thrixspermum philippinense]]'' Ames 1914
*''[[Thrixspermum phyllorhizum]]'' (F.Muell.) Rchb.f. 1871
*''[[Thrixspermum platyphyllum]]'' Rchb.f. 1868
*''[[Thrixspermum platystachys]]'' (F.M. Bailey) Schltr. 1911 : Broad-inflorescence Thrixspermum
*''[[Thrixspermum ponapense]]'' Tuyama 1940
*''[[Thrixspermum pulchrum]]'' Carr 1932
*''[[Thrixspermum purpurascens]]'' Rchb. f.
*''[[Thrixspermum quinquelobum]]'' Ames 1915
*''[[Thrixspermum raciborskii]]'' J.J.Sm
*''[[Thrixspermum remotiflorum]]'' J.J.Sm. 1906
*''[[Thrixspermum robinsonii]]'' Ames 1915
*''[[Thrixspermum roseum]]'' J.J.Sm. 1918
*''[[Thrixspermum rostratum]]'' Ames 1915
*''[[Thrixspermum rubricentrum]]'' (Fitzg.) Rchb.f. 1887
*''[[Thrixspermum rubrocallosum]]'' Carr 1929
*''[[Thrixspermum sagoense]]'' J.J.Sm. 1928
*''[[Thrixspermum samarindae]]'' Schltr. 1906
*''[[Thrixspermum saruwatarii]]'' (Hayata) Schltr. 1919
*''[[Thrixspermum sasaoi]]'' Masam. 1934
*''[[Thrixspermum simondii]]'' Gagnep. 1951
*''[[Thrixspermum simum]]'' J.J.Sm. 1927
*''[[Thrixspermum squarrosum]]'' J.J.Sm. 1921
*''[[Thrixspermum subteres]]'' J.J.Sm.
*''[[Thrixspermum sumatranum]]'' J.J.Sm. 1920
*''[[Thrixspermum tahanense]]'' Carr 1930
*''[[Thrixspermum tenuicalcar]]'' Carr 1932
*''[[Thrixspermum torajaense]]'' P.O'Byrne 1998
*''[[Thrixspermum tortum]]'' J.J.Sm. 1914
*''[[Thrixspermum triangulare]]'' Ames & C.Schweinf. 1920
*''[[Thrixspermum tridentatum]]'' (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1865
*''[[Thrixspermum tsii]]'' W.H.Chen & Y.M.Shui 2005
*''[[Thrixspermum tylophorum]]'' Schltr. 1911
*''[[Thrixspermum validum]]'' J.J.Sm. 1908
*''[[Thrixspermum vanoverberghii]]'' Ames 1914
*''[[Thrixspermum walkeri]]'' Seidenf. & P.Ormerod 1995
*''[[Thrixspermum warianum]]'' Schltr. 1913 : Warian Mountain Thrixspermum
*''[[Thrixspermum weberi]]'' Ames 1922
*''[[Thrixspermum wenzelii]]'' Ames 1915
*''[[Thrixspermum xanthanthum]]'' Tuyama 1940
*''[[Thrixspermum xantholeucum]]'' Schltr.

==References==

*MATHEW, S. P. & S. ABRAHAM. 1996. Thrixspermum merguense (Hook.f .) Kze. (Orchidaceae). A new record for the Andaman Islands and Indian flora. Mal. Nat. J. 50: 89 - 91, illus.
*O'Byrne, P. 2001. An A to Z of South East Asian orchids. Orchid Rev. 109(1237): 55-59.
*O'Byrne, P. 2001. An A to Z of South East Asian orchids: part 2. Orchid Rev. 109(1238): 81-85.

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