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Acanthophippium

Acanthophippium is a genus of orchid with thirteen species. The name of this genus is derived from the Greek words acanthos ("spiny") and ephippion ("saddle"), referring to the saddle-like labellum of the plants.

Taxonomy
The genus Acanthophippium was first described by Carl Ludwig Blume in 1825. He used the spelling with an "o". Many sources have since spelt the name "Acanthephippium" (i.e. with an "e"). This is regarded as an orthographic variant by the International Plant Names Index. The original spelling is used by sources such as the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. SpeciesAcanthophippium bicolor (S. India, Sri Lanka, New Guinea). • Acanthophippium chrysoglossum (W. Sumatra). • Acanthophippium curtisii (Borneo - Sarawak). • Acanthophippium eburneum (N. Sumatra, Borneo - Sarawak). • Acanthophippium gougahensis (Thailand, Vietnam). • Acanthophippium javanicum (W. Malaysia, Borneo, Java, Sumatra, New Guinea). (type species; commonly grown) • Acanthophippium lilacinum (N. Borneo). • Acanthophippium mantinianum (Philippines) (commonly grown) • Acanthophippium parviflorum (Vietnam, S. Sumatra to Java). • Acanthophippium sinense (China) • Acanthophippium splendidum (Sulawesi to SW. Pacific, New Guinea). • Acanthophippium striatum (E. Himalaya to Java). (commonly grown) • Acanthophippium sylhetense (Sikkim to Philippines) ==References==
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