Abstract
Zeuxine Lindley (1826: 19; Orchidaceae) comprises around 70 species widely distributed in tropical and southern Africa, Madagascar, tropical and subtropical Asia, to New Guinea, northeastern Australia, and the Pacific Islands (Pearce & Cribb 2002, Pridgeon et al. 2003). It belongs to subtribe Goodyerinae (Cranichideae; Orchidoideae; Pridgeon et al. 2003). The genus is mainly terrestrial but can rarely found as epiphytic or lithophytic herbs. So far, fourteen species (two endemic) have been recorded in China (Chen et al. 2009).