Rhipidoglossum

Genus of orchids

Rhipidoglossum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Angraecinae
Genus: Rhipidoglossum
Schltr.
Synonyms[1]

Crossangis Schltr.

Rhipidoglossum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains about 20-30 species, all from sub-Saharan Africa.[1][2][3]

Flower buds of Rhipidoglossum millarii

Species

This genus contains the following species:

  • Rhipidoglossum arbonnieri - Grows in epiphyte forests near waterfalls[4]
  • Rhipidoglossum caffrum[5]
  • Rhipidoglossum clavatum - lives in Montane ecosystems[6]
  • Rhipidoglossum delepierreanum - Native to rivers at elevations of 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) above sea level[7]
  • Rhipidoglossum globularis - Native to Tanzania
  • Rhipidoglossum montealenense - Native to costal southwest Guinea[8]
  • Rhipidoglossum millarii - Grows in costal forests on twigs
  • Rhipidoglossum leedalii - native to Kenya and Tanzania in Eastern Africa
  • Rhipidoglossum pareense - Native to the Pare Mountains of Tanzania
  • Rhipidoglossum pusilla - A plant dwarf with a stem of 2 centimetres (0.79 in)
  • Rhipidoglossum rutilum - Native to tropical Africa[9]
  • Rhipidoglossum xanthopollinia[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ ISBN 978-0-19-964651-7
  3. ^ Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
  4. ^ "Rhipidoglossum arbonnieri". www.africanorchids.dk. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  5. ^ "Rhipidoglossum caffrum (Bolus) Farminhão & Stévart". www.africanorchids.dk. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  6. ^ "Genus Rhipidoglossum". www.africanorchids.dk. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  7. ^ "Rhipidoglossum delepierreanum". www.africanorchids.dk. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  8. ^ "Rhipidoglossum montealenense". www.africanorchids.dk. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  9. ^ "Rhipidoglossum rutilum". Botanica Ltd. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  10. ^ "Rhipidoglossum xanthopollinia". Botanica Ltd. Retrieved 2022-08-18.

External links

  • IOSPE orchid photos, Rhipidoglossum rutilum (Rchb. f.) Schltr. 1918 Photo courtesy of © Lourens Grobler
  • African Orchids, Rhipidoglossum (very detailed description)
  • Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Herbarium Jany Renz, Rhipidoglossum rutilum (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
  • Media related to Rhipidoglossum at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Rhipidoglossum at Wikispecies}
Taxon identifiers
Rhipidoglossum


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