Abstract
Thecostele is a monospecific genus distributed from Himalaya to Southeast Asia in evergreen forests at 500 - 1000 m. Pseudobulbs are clustered, ovoid, with single internode, and bears a single lanceolate leaf at the apex. Inflorescence is lateral, pendulous, unbranched, bearing small white flowers that open widely and are marked with crimson spots and blotches. Thecostele alata is described and illustrated.
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Teoh, E.S. (2022). Thecostele Rchb.f.. In: Orchid Species from Himalaya and Southeast Asia Vol. 3 (R - Z). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97630-9_16
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