Abstract:
Conchidium Griff (Orchidaceae) was reported as a newly recorded genus in Sichuan, China. There are about ten species of
Conchidium Griff in global, including five species in China. The species,
Conchidium japonicum (Maxim) S. C. Chen & J. J. Wood was first recorded in Hengduan Mountains in Sichuan. The morphological description and photos of this species were also provided, and the voucher specimens were stored in the Herbarium of Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences (HIB).