Cheirostylis chinensis Rolfe

Cheirostylis chinensis Rolfe, Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 9(1): 158 (1895).

Cheirostylis chinensis Rolfe; Photo Chu Xuan Canh

Cheirostylis chinensis Rolfe; Photo Bàn Văn Thép

Family:

Orchidaceae.

Synonym Name: 

Cheirostylis chinensis var. chinensis

Cheirostylis philippinensis Ames

Cheirostylis taiwanensis Yamam.

Viet Nam Name: 

Thủ thư, Trụ xẻ bắc, Thủ thư trung quốc.

English Name:

The Chinese Cheirostylis

Chinise Name:

中华叉柱兰 zhong hua cha zhu lan

Description: 

Orchids are very small, leaves 2-5 are growing close to the ground. The flower cluster is 20-25 cm high, the flower cluster has 2-6 flowers, the flower size is 1.25 cm, the flowers bloom in late Winter and early Spring.

Distribution:

China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Myanmar, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam (Lào Cai, Quảng Ninh).

Ecological:

Damp rocky soils in forests, along streams; at elevations of 200-800 m.