Intro
Preface
Contents
About the Authors
Contributors
Part I: Introduction and plants of Apostasioideae to Orchidoideae
Introduction to Orchid Plants
The Economic Value and Use of Orchid Plants
Advances in Taxonomy and Systematics of Orchidaceae
Morphology Glossary of Orchid Plants
Research History of Orchids in China
Orchid Diversity in China
Geographical Distribution of Wild Orchids in China
Subfamily Classification System of Orchidaceae in China
Assessment of Risk of Extinction and Conservation Measures of Orchidaceae
References

Plants of Subfamily Apostasioideae
Apostasia Bl.
Apostasia odorata Bl. (Fig. 1)
Apostasia ramifera S. C. Chen & K. Y. Lang (Figs. 2 and 3)
Apostasia wallichii R. Br. (Fig. 4)
Neuwiedia Bl.
Neuwiedia singapureana (Wall. ex Baker) Rolfe (Figs. 4 and 5)
References
Plants of Subfamily Vanilloideae
Pogonia Juss.
Pogonia minor (Makino) Makino (Figs. 1 and 2)
Pogonia yunnanensis Finet (Figs. 3 and 4)
Vanilla Plumier ex P. Miller
Vanilla siamensis Rolfe ex Downie (Figs. 5 and 6)
Cyrtosia Bl.
Cyrtosia integra (Rolfe ex Downie) Garay (Figs. 7, 8, and 9)

Cyrtosia javanica Bl. (Figs. 9 and 10)
Galeola Lour.
Galeola cathcartii Hook. f. (Figs. 11, 12, and 13)
Galeola faberi Rolfe (Fig. 14)
Galeola lindleyana (Hook. f. & Thoms.) Rchb. f. (Figs. 15 and 16)
Galeola nudifolia Lour. (Figs. 17 and 18)
Lecanorchis Bl.
Lecanorchis nigricans Honda (Figs. 19 and 20)
Lecanorchis japonica Bl. (Fig. 21)
References
Plants of Subfamily Cypripedioideae
Cypripedium L.
Cypripedium elegans Rchb. f. (Figs. 1 and 2)
Cypripedium calceolus L. (Figs. 3 and 4)
Cypripedium fargesii Franch. (Figs. 5 and 6)

Cypripedium farreri W. W. Sm. (Figs. 7 and 8)
Cypripedium fasciolatum Franch. (Fig. 9)
Cypripedium himalaicum Rolfe (Fig. 10)
Cypripedium flavum P. F. Hunt & Summerh. (Figs. 11 and 12)
Cypripedium guttatum Sw. (Figs. 13 and 14)
Cypripedium henryi Rolfe (Figs. 15 and 16)
Cypripedium japonicum Thunb. (Fig. 17)
Cypripedium ludlowii P. J. Cribb (Fig. 18)
Cypripedium lichiangense S. C. Chen & P. J. Cribb (Figs. 19 and 20)
Cypripedium macranthum Sw. (Figs. 21 and 22)
Cypripedium margaritaceum Franch. (Fig. 23)
Cypripedium palangshanense T. Tang & F. T. Wang (Fig. 24)

Cypripedium plectrochilum Franch. (Figs. 25 and 26)
Cypripedium subtropicum S. C. Chen & K. Y. Lang (Figs. 27 and 28)
Cypripedium tibeticum King ex Rolfe (Figs. 29 and 30)
Cypripedium wardii Rolfe (Figs. 31 and 32)
Cypripedium yunnanense Franch. (Fig. 33)
Paphiopedilum Pfitz.
Paphiopedilum appletonianum (Gower) Rolfe (Figs. 34 and 35)
Paphiopedilum areeanum O. Gruss (Fig. 36)
Paphiopedilum barbigerum Tang & F. T. Wang (Figs. 37 and 38)
Paphiopedilum armeniacum S. C. Chen & F. Y. Liu (Fig. 39)
Paphiopedilum bellatulum (Rchb. F.) Stein (Fig. 40)