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. (1918)
Synonyms[1]
  • Azadehdelia Braem (1988), nom. illeg.
  • Cribbia Senghas (1985)
  • Crossangis Schltr. (1918)
  • Margelliantha P.J.Cribb (1979)
  • Rhaesteria Summerh. (1966)
  • Sarcorhynchus Schltr. (1918)

Rhipidoglossum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 53 species,[1] all from sub-Saharan Africa.[2][3][4]

Flower buds of Rhipidoglossum millarii

Species

This genus contains the following species:[1]

  • Rhipidoglossum adoxum (F.N.Rasm.) Senghas
  • Rhipidoglossum arbonnieri (Geerinck) Eb.Fisch., Killmann, J.-P.Lebel & Delep. – grows in epiphyte forests near waterfalls[5]
  • Rhipidoglossum bilobatum (Summerh.) Szlach. & Olszewski
  • Rhipidoglossum brachyceras (Summerh.) Farminhão & Stévart
  • Rhipidoglossum brevifolium Summerh.
  • Rhipidoglossum burttii (Summerh.) Summerh.
  • Rhipidoglossum caffrum (Bolus) Farminhão & Stévart[6]
  • Rhipidoglossum candidum (P.J.Cribb) Senghas
  • Rhipidoglossum clavatum (P.J.Cribb) Farminhão & Stévart – lives in Afromontane regions[7]
  • Rhipidoglossum confusum (P.J.Cribb) Farminhão & Stévart
  • Rhipidoglossum cuneatum (Summerh.) Garay
  • Rhipidoglossum curvatum (Rolfe) Garay
  • Rhipidoglossum delepierreanum (J.-P.Lebel & Geerinck) Eb.Fisch., Killmann, J.-P.Lebel & Delep. – native to rivers at elevations of 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) above sea level[8]
  • Rhipidoglossum densiflorum Summerh.
  • Rhipidoglossum eggelingii (Summerh.) Farminhão & Stévart
  • Rhipidoglossum globulare (P.J.Cribb) Farminhão & Stévart – native to Tanzania
  • Rhipidoglossum globulosocalcaratum (De Wild.) Summerh.
  • Rhipidoglossum kamerunense (Schltr.) Garay
  • Rhipidoglossum laticalcar (J.B.Hall) Senghas
  • Rhipidoglossum laxiflorum Summerh.
  • Rhipidoglossum leedalii (P.J.Cribb) Farminhão & Stévart – native to Kenya and Tanzania in Eastern Africa
  • Rhipidoglossum longicalcar Summerh.
  • Rhipidoglossum lucieae Farminhão & P.J.Cribb
  • Rhipidoglossum magnicalcar Szlach. & Olszewski
  • Rhipidoglossum melianthum (P.J.Cribb) Senghas
  • Rhipidoglossum microphyllum Summerh.
  • Rhipidoglossum mildbraedii (Kraenzl.) Garay
  • Rhipidoglossum millarii (Bolus) Farminhão & Stévart – grows on twigs in coastal forests of southeastern Cape Provinces and southwestern KwaZulu-Natal
  • Rhipidoglossum montanum (Piers) Senghas
  • Rhipidoglossum montealenense Descourv., Stévart & P.J.Cribb – native to costal southwest Guinea[9]
  • Rhipidoglossum obanense (Rendle) Summerh.
  • Rhipidoglossum ochyrae Szlach. & Olszewski
  • Rhipidoglossum orientalis (Mansf.) Szlach. & Olszewski
  • Rhipidoglossum ovale (Summerh.) Garay
  • Rhipidoglossum oxycentron (P.J.Cribb) Senghas
  • Rhipidoglossum pareense P.J.Cribb & Hemp – native to the Pare Mountains of Tanzania
  • Rhipidoglossum paucifolium D.Johanss.
  • Rhipidoglossum pendulum (la Croix & P.J.Cribb) Farminhão & Stévart
  • Rhipidoglossum philatelicum Farminhão & P.J.Cribb
  • Rhipidoglossum polyanthum (Kraenzl.) Szlach. & Olszewski
  • Rhipidoglossum polydactylum (Kraenzl.) Garay
  • Rhipidoglossum pulchellum (Summerh.) Garay
  • Rhipidoglossum pusillum (Summerh.) Farminhão & Stévart – a dwarf plant with a stem of 2 centimetres (0.79 in)
  • Rhipidoglossum rutilum (Rchb.f.) Schltr. – native to tropical Africa[10]
  • Rhipidoglossum schimperianum (A.Rich.) Garay
  • Rhipidoglossum stellatum (P.J.Cribb) Szlach. & Olszewski
  • Rhipidoglossum stolzii (Schltr.) Garay
  • Rhipidoglossum subsimplex (Summerh.) Garay
  • Rhipidoglossum tanneri (P.J.Cribb) Senghas
  • Rhipidoglossum tenuicalcar (Summerh.) Garay
  • Rhipidoglossum thomense (la Croix & P.J.Cribb) Farminhão & Stévart
  • Rhipidoglossum ugandense (Rendle) Garay
  • Rhipidoglossum xanthopollinium (Rchb.f.) Schltr.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Rhipidoglossum Schltr. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  2. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ ISBN 978-0-19-964651-7
  4. ^ Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
  5. ^ "Rhipidoglossum arbonnieri". www.africanorchids.dk. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  6. ^ "Rhipidoglossum caffrum (Bolus) Farminhão & Stévart". www.africanorchids.dk. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  7. ^ "Genus Rhipidoglossum". www.africanorchids.dk. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  8. ^ "Rhipidoglossum delepierreanum". www.africanorchids.dk. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  9. ^ "Rhipidoglossum montealenense". www.africanorchids.dk. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  10. ^ "Rhipidoglossum rutilum". Botanica Ltd. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  11. ^ "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
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