Bryobium

Bryobium
Illustration by John Nugent Fitch of Bryobium hyacinthoides from Curtis's Botanical Magazine[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Podochileae
Subtribe: Eriinae
Genus: Bryobium
Lindl.[1]
Synonyms[1]

Notheria P.O'Byrne & J.J.Verm.

Bryobium, commonly known as urchin orchids[3] or 藓兰属 (xian lan shu),[4] is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are epiphytic or lithophytic plants with large, fleshy pseudobulbs, each with up to three leathery leaves and small, often hairy flowers. These orchids are found from tropical Asia to northern Australia.

  1. ^ a b "Bryobium". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. ^ Prain, David, ed. (1908). "Eria hyacinthoides". Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 134: TAB. 8229. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  3. ^ Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. p. 461. ISBN 1877069124.
  4. ^ Chen, Xinqi; Luo, Yi-Bo; Wood, Jeffrey J. "Bryobium". Flora of China. Retrieved 7 January 2019.