Cryptochilus strictus (Lindl.) Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.Pedersen, Bot. J. Linn. Soc.

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Cryptochilus strictus (Lindl.) Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.Pedersen, Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 186: 195, 2018

Basionym: Eria stricta Lindl., Coll. Bot. : t. 41B, 1826.

Homotypic synonyms: Pinalia stricta (Lindl.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen . Pl. 2: 679, 1891. Mycaranthes stricta (Lindl.) Lindl. ex Wall., Numer. List : no. 1970, 1829.

Specimens examined:— UPPER MYANMAR. 760 m, Feb 1912, Toppin 6360 ( CAL). KACHIN. Unspecified: 1895, Mokim s.n. ( CAL); same loc., 915−1220 m, 29 Dec 1930, Kingdon-Ward 9068 ( BM); Putao District : 1525−1830 m, 3 Dec 1937, Kingdon-Ward 13524 ( BM); same loc., 1285 m, 3 Mar 2007, Kurzweil & Saw Lwin KL 2340 ( SING), ident. uncertain [sterile]; same loc., 820−925 m, 4 Mar 2007, Kurzweil & Saw Lwin KL 2370 ( RAF [s], SING); same loc., 5 Mar 2007, Kurzweil & Saw Lwin KL 2406 ( RAF [s], SING, SING [s]); same loc., 1775 m, 25 Oct 2015, Armstrong et al. 1002 ( NY, SING), ident. uncertain [in bud]; same loc., Dec 2015, Saw Lwin KSL 1077-2 ( RAF); Myitkyina District : 18 Mar 1897, Pottinger s.n. ( CAL); Bhamo District : 1830 m, 15 Feb 1927, Maung 4923 ( K). KAYIN. Kawkareik District : Parkinson BG 24 ( K). Reported from Sagaing Region, Mon State and Tanintharyi Region by Kress et al. (2003: 78), but we have not seen material from these areas .

Distribution:— The central Himalayas, northeastern India, Myanmar, Vietnam and southwestern China.