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Home > Orchids of Kerala > Chiloschista ChiloschistaChiloschista Lindley An Indo-Malesian genus of 20-25 epiphytic species , Chiloschista is represented in India by 4 species. Two species are found in Kerala. Sarcochilus fasciatus F.v. Muell., Fragm. 5: 202.1866. chiloschista usneoides auct. non. Lindl.: Wight , Ic.Pl.Ind. Or. 5(1): 19 .t. 1741. 1851(right hand figure). Sarcochilus wightii J.D. Hook ., Fl. Brit. Ind. 6: 37. 1890 (excl. syns) nom, illeg.; Trimen 1898:184. S. minimifolius J.D. Hook., Fl. Brit. Ind. 6:37, 1890. Chilochista pusilla sensu Schltr., Fed.Repert. Beih. 4: 275.1919; Fischer in Gamble 1928: 1441; Jayaweera in Dassanayake & Fosberg 1981: 188. Fig. 84: Abraham & Vatsala 1981 : 495 .fig. 157; Joseph 1982:83 .fig. 64;1987: 110. Chiloschista fasciata (F.v.Muell.)Seidenf &Ormerod. a. & b. habit (a shows a leafy stae), c. dorsal sepal, d. lateral sepal, e. petal, f. lip, g. operculum, h. pollinarium. This is a very curious species with a small central stem , a bunch of green assimilatory roots and one or two drooping racemes of greenish yellow flowers . Occurrence : Trivandrum , Idukki and Palghat Districts. Distribution : South India (Kerala , Tamil Nadu, Karnataka) and Sri Lanka. The heavily spotted sepals and petals characterize this species . Occurrence : Trivandrum District . Distribution : Regional Endemic (Karnatake, Kerala).
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