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Anoectochilus
Anoectochilus is a genus of about fifty terrestrial jewel orchids grown for their dark, velvety leaves with bright silver or red veins. They need warm, humid, shaded conditions with consistently moist but well-drained growing media.
Anoectochilus, commonly known as marbled jewel orchids or filigree orchids, is a genus of about fifty species in the orchid family Orchidaceae. They are terrestrial herbs with a creeping rhizome, an upright flowering stem and dark coloured leaves with contrasting veins. The flowers are relatively large and have a large labellum, markedly different from the sepals and petals.
Orchids in this genus range from the Himalayas to south China, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Guinea, Melanesia and Hawaii, found in moist areas with deep shade.
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