Ascocentrum Schltr. ex J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg II, 14 (1914) 49
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Aeridinae
Etymology: From Greek askos, bag, and kentron, spur, referring to the large spur
Synonyms: None.
A genus of 11 species; 4 species in Malesia.
Distribution: Southeast Asia, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Philippines, Sulawesi, Moluccas