Drymoda siamensis Schltr.

A small epiphytic orchid; pseudobulbs 6 - 10 mm across, densely closed. Leave obovate-oblong, small. Flower solitary, arising from base of pseudobulb, cream with reddish-brown markings at central part. Lip with reddish-brown spots, apical part yellowish.

Evergreen and mixd deciduous forest in the north; flowering from January-March.

Distribution : Laos and Vietnam.

Drymoda gymnopus (Hook.f.) Garay, Hammer & Siegerist

Epiphyte, 2.5-3 cm tall ; pseudobulls ovoid, 1.5-2 cm across. Leaves oblong-obovate, 10-12 cm long, 2 cm wide. Inflorescence 15-17 cm long, 15-20-flowered. Flowers 1.5 cm across. Sepals and petals pale yellow. Lip darl yellow.

Hill evergreen forest in the north and northeast ; flowering from December-January.

Distribution : Myanmar.

Doritis pulcherrima Lindl.

Terrestrial orchid, 5-12 cm tall. Leaves oblong-ellptic, 7-12 cm long, 2-4 cm broad. Inflorescence erect, 20-50 cm long. Flowers 1.5-2 cm across. Sepals and petals recurved pinkish-white to reddish-purple or white. Lip reddish-purple.

Among rocks in hill evergreen forest or beach forests in every region ; flowering from June-november

Distribution : S. China and SE. Asia.

Doritis parishii (Rchb.f) T.Yukawa & K. Kita

Epiphyte ; stem short ; roots large. Leaves elliptic-obovate, 10-12 cm long, 4-5 cm wide. Inflorescence 4-6 flowered. Flowers 1-2 cm across. Sepals and petals white. Side lobe erect, yellow with brown spots. Lip ressidh-purple, margin white, with yellow patches at middle.

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A rare species, distributed in dry evergreen and limestone forest in the north and west.

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Distribution : Along Himalayan ridges and Myanmar.

Doritis minus ( Seidenf. ) T.Yukawa & K.Kita

Epiphyte ; stem short. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, 5-15 cm long, 3-6 cm wide. Inflorescence 2-3-flowered. Flowers 1.5-1.8 cm across. Sepals, petals and lip yellowish-white with purplish dotted-steaks. Petals shorter than sepals. Lip 3-lobed ; side lobe erect ; mid-lobe elliptic.

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Distribution : An endemic species to evergreen forests of northeastern Thailand ; flowering from March-May.

Doritis gibbosa ( H.R.Sweet ) T. Yukawa & K. Kita

Epiphyte ; stem short ; roots attach along substrate. Leaves elliptic-obovate, 10-12 cm long, 3.5-4.5 wide. Inflorescence arising from the base, 10-15 cm long, 5-10 flowered. Flowers 0.8-1.0 cm across. Sepals and petals white. Side lobes short, yellow with brown spots ; mid-lobe white with yellow marking ; flowering from January - February.
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Distribution : Vietnam and Laos.

Dipodium paludosum ( Griff. ) Rchb.f.

Terrestrial orchid up to 1 m tall, strm completely covered by the overlapping bases of the leaves. Leaves linear, 18-30 cm long. 1.5-2.5 cm wide. Inflorescence up to 30 cm long, lax, 15-30 flowered. Flowers 2.5 cm across, white with reddish-pink marking. Lip with white hairs.

Swamp forest and dry evergreen forest in the east and south ; flowering almost all year round.

Distribution : Malaysia and the philippines.