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ODONTOCHILUS Blume

A genus with c. species in world; 7 species in India.

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Distribution in India: Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, West Bengal.

Species:

1. Odontochilus clarkei Hook. f.

Phenology: August–September.

Distribution in India: Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, West Bengal.

2. Odontochilus crispus (Lindl.) Hook. f.

Phenology: August–October, March.

Distribution in India: Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, West Bengal.

3. Odontochilus elwesii C.B. Clarke ex Hook. f.

Phenology: July–October.

Distribution in India: Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, West Bengal.

4. Odontochilus grandiflorus (Lindl.) Benth. ex Hook. f.

Phenology: May–August (–September).

Distribution in India: Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, West Bengal; Endemic.

5. Odontochilus lanceolatus (Lindl.) Blume

Phenology: July–October.

Distribution in India: Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, West Bengal.

6. Odontochilus tetrapterus (Hook. f.) Av. Bhattacharjee & H.J. Chowdhery

Phenology: November - 

Distribution in India: Manipur; Endemic.

7. Odontochilus tortus King & Pantl.

Phenology: August–December.

Distribution in India: Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, West Bengal.

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Odontochilus crispus
Odontochilus elwesii
Odontochilus grandiflorus
Odontochilus lanceolatus
Odontochilus tortus
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