Genus Hylophila
Hylophila Lindl., in Wall, Cat. (1831) n. 7396
Synonyms:
- Genus Dicerostylis Blume, Coll. Orchid. (1858) 116
Sympodial terrestrial plants. Stem elongated, slightly succulent, basal part creeping, forming a rhizome, apical part erect. Leaves few, crowded, spirally arranged, sheathing at the base, glabrous, persistent, convolute, green, herbaceous. Inflorescence terminal, a several- to many-flowered raceme. Flowers very small to rather small, resupinate. Sepals free. Petals free, about as long as the dorsal sepal, usually cohering at the apices. Lip deeply sac-shaped, not mobile. Column sometimes with conspicuous stelidia; column-foot absent. Pollinia 2, sectile, caudicles present, stipe absent, viscidium present. Stigma without clearly separated lobes.
Species present in New Guinea:
Hylophila gracilis
Hylophila orientalis
Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea. About 5 species; in New Guinea 3 species, one of which (not fully identified) belongs to the group formerly classified as the genus Dicerostele.
Terrestrial in lowland and montane forest.
- Subfamily Orchidoideae
- Tribe Cranichideae
- Subtribe Goodyerinae
- Genus Hylophila
A member of the taxonomically difficult Goodyera alliance, easily recognised by the sac-shaped lip.
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Genus Hylophila
Hylophila gracilis Schltr., habit, photo P. O'Byrne, based on O'Byrne H020
Genus Hylophila
Hylophila gracilis Schltr., inflorescence, photo P. O'Byrne, based on O'Byrne H020
Genus Hylophila
Hylophila gracilis Schltr., inflorescence, photo Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, based on Edinburgh cult. 681033