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This report presents 2 new orchids from Taiwan, viz., Goodyera similis var. similoides T.P. Lin, and Platanthera quadricalcarata T.P. Lin, and 1 natural hybrid Crepidium ×cordilabium T.P. Lin. Bulbophyllum maxi W.M. Lin ex. T.P. Lin is emended with a new definition. Nervilia taiwaniana S.S. Ying was found to be synonymous with N. taitoensis Hayata.

This report presents 3 new orchids from Taiwan, i.e., Oreorchis wumanae T.P. Lin, Cymbidium × oblancifolium Z.J. Liu & S.C. Chen, and Cheirostylis tortilacinia var. wutaiensis T.P. Lin. A color variant of the flower of Oberonia formosana is also presented.

This report presents one new hybrid orchid of Taiwan, i.e., Gastrochilus × hsuehshanensis which resulted from hybridization between G. formosanus and G. rantabunensis. Also, the existence of both Cyrtosia javanica and Cypripedium macranthos in Taiwan is questionable, and these were excluded from the Taiwanese orchid flora.

This report presents two new orchids of Taiwan, i.e., Cheirostylis octodactyla f. cymbiformes and Gastrodia rubinea. Lecanorchis bihuensis is revised and emended with new information.

This report presents two new mycoheterotrophic orchids of Taiwan, i.e., Cyrtosia septentrionalis (Rchb.f.) Garay and Gastrodia kaohsiungensis T.P. Lin. The genus Cyrtosia in Taiwan is also reviewed. The pollinia of Galeola lindleyia and G. falconeri share the same morphology as two species of Cyrtosia found in Taiwan. The pollinia may provide new evidence to merge Galeola with Cyrtosia.

This report presents three new orchids of Taiwan, i.e., Epipogium meridianus T.P. Lin, Liparis monoceros T.P. Lin, and Nervilia septemtrionarius T.P. Lin. Epipogium meridianus could be a hybrid between E. roseum and E. kentingensis.

This report presents three new orchids of Taiwan, i.e., Habenaria alishanensis T.P. Lin & D.M. Huang, Neottia cinsbuensis T.P. Lin & D.M. Huang, and Nephelaphyllum tenuiflorum Blume.

This report presents three new orchids of Taiwan, i.e., Aphyllorchis montana Reichb. f. forma pingtungensis T.P. Lin, Cheirostylis pusilla Lindl. var. simplex T.P. Lin, and Cheirostylis nantouensis T.P. Lin.

This is a comprehensive name list of native orchids of Taiwan identified since the publication of Flora of Taiwan Vol. 5, second edition (2000). The 330 species, subspecies, varieties and natural hybrids of native orchids reported in that publication increases to 454 in the current list. Type information and selected references, diagnostic notices for each species are reported herein for reference.

This report presents three new orchids in Taiwan, i.e., Epipactis fascicularis T.P. Lin, Neottia piluchiensis T.P. Lin, and Platanthera nantousylvatica T.P. Lin.

In this report three new orchids to Taiwan, i.e., Cephalantheropsis longipes, Habenaria tsaiana and Nervilia linearilabia are presented. Cephalantheropsis dolichopoda (Fukuy.) Lin is a new combination from Calanthe dolichopoda Fukuy. Liparis sp. is an unknown species also included for reference.

In this report six new orchids to Taiwan, i.e., Bulbophyllum confragosum, Bulbophyllum hirundinis var. puniceum, Bulbophyllum albociliatum var. shanlinshiense, Nervilia ratis, Oberonia linguae and Goodyera velutina var. albo-nervosa are presented.

In this report, three new native orchids (Bulbophyllum tenuislinguae, Epipogum kentingensis, and Neottia hohuanshanensis) are reported. Another species previously reported under the name Lecanorchis nigricans was renamed Lecanorchis bihuensis. Bulbophyllum hymenanthum indeed occurs in Taiwan, but a detailed description requires further research.

In this report, four new species (Lecanorchis latens sp. nov., Liparis liangzuensis sp. nov., Malaxis shampoae sp. nov., and Spiranthes nivea sp. nov.), and one new record (Hancockia uniflora) are presented. Descriptions and figures are also provided.

In this report, 10 new native orchids (Brachycorythis peitawuensis, Bulbophyllum electrinum var. calvum, Bulbophyllum kuanwuensis var. luchuensis, Bulbophyllum kuanwuensis var. rutilum, Cheirostylis rubrifolius, Corybas puniceus, Erythrodes blumei var. aggregatus, Nervilia tahanshanensis, Oberonia pumilum var. rotundum, and Tainia caterva), two newly recorded species (Vexillabium nakaianum and Chiloschista parishii) and three new names (Bulbophyllum electrnum var. sui, Corybas taliensis and Flickingeria parietiformis) are presented. Description and figures are also provided.

In this report, two newly discovered native orchids, Corybas shanlinshiensis and Nervilia crociformis, are presented. Also description and figures of Dendrobium luzonense were provided.

In this report, four newly discovered native orchids: Bulbophyllum fimbriperianthium, Eulophia pulchra var. actinomorpha, Saccolabiopsis wulaokenensis, and Tropidia nanhuae, including a new record of the genus, Saccolabiopsis, are presented.

Nested clade phylogeographical analysis (NCPA), developed by A. R. Templeton and his colleague, was used to infer the evolutionary events that shaped the spatial genetic structure of Trochodendron aralioides in Taiwan. Genetic variation of two intergenic spacers of chloroplast DNA (petG-trnP and trnA-psbJ) among 24 populations, in which two from Japan, two from the Ryukyus and 20 from Taiwan, was examined. The NCPA suggests that the populations in Taiwan were first isolated from those of Japan proper. Since then, the spatial genetic structure in Taiwan was attributable to restricted gene flow.

In this report, two newly discovered native orchids, Bulbophyllum albociliatum (Liu & Su) Nakejima var. weiminianum and Flickingeria shihfuana, are presented.

The recalcitrant (desiccation sensitive) seeds of Machilus thunbergii were histochemically and ultrastructurally investigated by using light and electron microscopy. The embryo of mature seed has 4-6 subopposite primary leaves in the plumule. We found two types of idioblastic secretory cells (oil cells and mucilage cells) in the cotyledons, but observed only the oil cells in the embryonic axes. Cells in shoot and radicle meristem of the fresh mature embryo have a large nucleus and small vacuoles. The cytoplasm is dense with organelles, and the plastids contain some starch grains and few oil droplets. Under 75% relative humidity storage condition, the desiccation processes set off the subcellular damages (vacuolation, withdrawal of plasmalemma) of the mature seeds. Such processes intensified with time and ultimately resulted in the loss of viability.