Chelonistele | |
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Chelonistele sulphurea | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Arethuseae |
Subtribe: | Coelogyninae |
Genus: |
Chelonistele Kraenzl. |
Synonyms | |
Sigmatochilus Rolfe |
Sigmatochilus Rolfe
Chelonistele is a genus of the orchid family consisting of 13 currently accepted species. It is native to Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. The plant grows as an epiphytic or lithophytic orchid.
Species accepted as of May 2014