Chiloschista Orchids

Orange Trumpet Creeper (Pyrostegia venusta)
Orange Trumpet Creeper (Pyrostegia venusta), a member of the Bignonia family (Bignoniaceae), is an impressive... »
Hoya macgillivrayi F. M. Bailey 1914
Hoya macgillivrayi F. M. Bailey 1914 with its magnificent flowers has been named by Frederick Marshman Bailey... »
Miniature Orchid Bulbophyllum lasiochilum
Bulbophyllum lasiochilum Parish & Rchb.f 1874 is an epiphytic growing miniature orchid species native to India,... »
Bull Tongue Arrowhead (Sagittaria lancifolia)
Sagittaria lancifolia L. 1759, commonly called Bull Tongue Arrowhead is a perennial plant belonging to the water... »
Lady Slipper Orchid Paphiopedilum godefroyae
Paphiopedilum godefroyae (God.-Leb.) Stein 1892 is a terrestrial or lithophytic growing lady slipper orchid species... »
Green Orchid Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi var. alba
The green Phalaenopsis orchid Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi var. alba is an albino variant of the Phalaenopsis... »
Succulent Flower Pachyphytum compactum
Pachyphytum compactum Rose 1911 with its colorful flowers is a succulent plant belonging to the orpine family... »
Cymbidium aloifolium
Cymbidium aloifolium (L.) Sw. 1799 is a terrestrial or lithophytic growing orchid species, widely distributed in... »
Miniature Orchid Chiloschista ramifera
Chiloschista ramifera Seidenf. 1988 is an epiphytic growing miniature orchid species native to the humid forests of... »
Camellia sasanqua
Camellia sasanqua Thunb., commonly called Christmas Camellia, is an evergreen shrub belonging to the Theaceae... »
Giant Water Lily (Nymphaea gigantea)
The Giant Water Lily (Nymphaea gigantea Hook.1852) is worthy of the name as the flower is one of the biggest... »
Succulent Huernia macrocarpa
Huernia macrocarpa (A. Rich.) Sprenger 1892 is a succulent plant, belonging to the milkweed family (Apocynaceae)... »
Doritaenopsis / Phalaenopsis Dyah Redita
Doritaenopsis Dyah Redita is an orchid hybrid, a crossing between Doritis pulcherrima and Phalaenopsis Grand... »
Dutchman’s Pipe Aristolochia ringens
Aristolochia ringens Vahl, commonly called Gaping Dutchman’s Pipe, Pelican Flower or pipe vine, is a tropical... »
Thai Orchid Pecteilis sagarikii
The Thai orchid Pecteilis sagarikii Seidenf. 1973, commonly called Duck orchid, has been named by the Danish... »
Carrion Flower Duvalia corderoyi
The strange looking Stapeliad Duvalia corderoyi (Hooker f.) N. E. Brown, 1876, commonly called starfish flower or... »
Paphiopedilum chamberlainianum
Paphiopedilum chamberlainianum (O'Brien) Stein 1892, a lithophytic growing lady slipper orchid, native to Sumatra,... »
Water Lily Nymphaea Ply
The stunningly beautiful Water Lily, Nympaea Ply is a crossing between the water lily hybrids Nymphaea... »
Dendrobium nemorale
Dendrobium nemorale L.O. Williams 1937 is an epiphytic growing orchid species native to the Philippines and has... »
Shower Orchid (Congea tomentosa)
Even if the tropical vine Congea tomentosa Roxb. got the misleading name Shower orchid or Shower of Orchid, the... »

The orchid genus Chiloschista, often misspelled as Chilochista, is a small Orchidaceae genus with just about 20 species, native to India, Southeast Asia and Australia. The epiphytic growing Chiloschista orchids are mostly leafless. The Chiloschista genus has been established by Sir John Lindley in the year 1832. The abbreviation in horticultural trade is: Chsch.

Miniature Orchid Chiloschista ramifera

Jan 282012

Chiloschista ramifera Seidenf. 1988 is an epiphytic growing miniature orchid species native to the humid forests of Thailand. The branched inflorescence of Chiloschista ramifera reach a length up to about 30 cm and carry up to about 20 fragrant flowers. The beautiful, but small flowers get a size of just 1 cm. Flowering period: Spring [read more...]

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Chiloschista parishii Seidenf. 1988

Mai 172010

Chiloschista parishii Seidenf. 1988 is an epiphytic, leaveless miniature orchid, found in the Himalayas, India, Nepal, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. The Danish botanist Dr. Gunnar Seidenfaden named this fragrant orchid species in honour to the orchid collector Charles Samuel Pollock Parish. The flowers get a size of about 1 – 1.5 cm. Flowering [read more...]

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Chiloschista lunifera J.J. Sm. 1905

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Mai 072010

The leafless miniature orchid Chiloschista lunifera (Rchb.f) J.J. Sm. 1905 is native to the Himalayas, India (Assam), Burma (Myanmar), Thailand (Phaya Rai Bai) and Laos. Primarily described by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach in the year 1868 as Thrixspermum luniferum Rchb. f. 1868, the beautiful orchid with its small fragrant flowers has been changed to Chiloschista lunifera [read more...]

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