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.
Species •
Acanthophippium 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==