Chelonistele sulphurea

Chelonistele sulphurea is a species of orchid that grows along the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and Philippines. The plant blooms small, fragrant flowers.

Chelonistele sulphurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Arethuseae
Genus:	Chelonistele
Species:	C. sulphurea
Binomial name
Chelonistele sulphurea (Blume) Pfitzer in H.G.A.Engler (ed.)
Synonyms
Chelonanthera sulphurea Blume Coelogyne sulphurea (Blume) Rchb.f. Pleione sulfurea (Blume) Kuntze Coelogyne croockewitii Teijsm. & Binn Pleione croockewitii (Teijsm. & Binn.) Kuntze Coelogyne pusilla Ridl. Coelogyne decipiens Sander Pholidota pusilla (Ridl.) Kraenzl. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.) Coelogyne perakensis Rolfe Coelogyne beyrodtiana Schltr. Coelogyne ramosii Ames Chelonistele perakensis (Rolfe) Ridl. Chelonistele pusilla (Ridl.) Ridl. Coelogyne cuneata J.J.Sm. Coelogyne kutaiensis J.J.Sm. Coelogyne pinniloba J.J.Sm. Chelonistele cuneata (J.J.Sm.) Carr Chelonistele kutaiensis (J.J.Sm.) Carr Chelonistele pinniloba (J.J.Sm.) Carr

Varieties

Two varieties are recognized:

• Chelonistele sulphurea var. crassifolia (Carr) de Vogel - Sabah
• Chelonistele sulphurea var. sulphurea - Borneo, Java, Malaysia, Sumatra, Philippines

External links

• The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia