Anoectochilus geniculatus

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Species: Anoectochilus geniculatus
Genus: Anoectochilus
Sub Family: Orchidoideae
Family: Orchidaceae
Order: Asparagales
Class: Liliopsida
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Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

Description
Anoectochilus is a genus in the family Orchidaceae, consisting of about 50 species. Orchids of the genus is often called the jewel orchid ("Jewel Orchids") due to an attractive appearance.

Distribution
This orchid plants spread from the Himalayan region to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, South China, Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, to grow in a shady moist area.

Information
Species Anoectochilus albolineatus CSPParish & Rchb.f. (1874):
White Lines Anoectochilus (Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam) Anoectochilus albomarginatus Loudon (1855)
Anoectochilus baotingensis (KYLang) Ormerod (2003)