Trichoglottis, commonly known as cherub orchids or 毛舌兰属 , is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are epiphytic plants with thick roots, relatively thick, fibrous stems and many large, thick, leathery leaves arranged in two ranks. The flowers are usually small and yellowish with light brown or purple markings. The flowers have broad sepals, narrower petals and a labellum which has three lobes and is often hairy. There are about 85 species distributed from tropical and subtropical Asia to the north-western Pacific. Most species grow in rainforest.
Illustration of T. australiensis by Lewis Roberts
Trichoglottis atropurpurea
Trichoglottis philippinensis
Trichoglottis atropurpurea
In the botanical classification of plants, Aeridinae Pfitzer is a subtribe of the tribe Vandeae whose representatives all have a monopodial growth habit and do not possess pseudobulbs.
Aeridinae
Taeniophyllum glandulosum Blume exhibiting monopodial leaflessness
Flowering Chiloschista trudelii Seidenf. specimen with a few vestigial leaves
Flowering Phalaenopsis taenialis (Lindl.) Christenson & Pradhan specimen exhibiting seasonal, deciduous leaflessness