Coilochilus
Sign in to saveCoilochilus is a genus of terrestrial orchids containing only one species, Coilochilus neocaledonicum, endemic to New Caledonia. This monotypic genus was described by German botanist Rudolf Schlechter in 1906 and is now placed in the subtribe Cryptostylidinae.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyOrchidaceae
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Coilochilus is a genus of terrestrial orchids containing only one species, Coilochilus neocaledonicum, endemic to New Caledonia. This monotypic genus was described by German botanist Rudolf Schlechter in 1906 and is now placed in the subtribe Cryptostylidinae.
==Distribution and habitat== Coilochilus neocaledonicum is widespread on the island of Grande Terre in New Caledonia. It occurs in humid forests dominated by species of Agathis and Araucaria and in moist shrubland gullies at elevations of above sea level.
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CryptostylidinaeDiurideae generaEndemic flora of New CaledoniaFlora listed on CITES Appendix IIIUCN Red List least concern speciesMonotypic Orchidoideae generaOrchids of New CaledoniaPlants described in 1906Taxa named by Rudolf SchlechterTaxonbars with multiple manual Wikidata itemsTerrestrial orchids