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FZ.43. Calyptrochilum
Description of the genus
Monopodial epiphytes. Leaves alternate, fleshy. Inflorescences short, dense with zigzag rhachis. Flowers white. Sepals slightly shorter than petals but otherwise similar. Lip 3-lobed, spurred, the spur abruptly geniculate in the middle and dilated at the apex. Rostellum prominent. Pollinia 2. Worldwide: 2 species in tropical Africa Caprivi: 1 cultivated taxon. |
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| christyanum (Rchb. f.) Summerh. | Description, Image |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): CalyptrochilumBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Calyptrochilum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Calyptrochilum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Calyptrochilum
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Calyptrochilum
JSTOR Plant Science: Calyptrochilum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Calyptrochilum
Plants of the World Online: Calyptrochilum
Tropicos: Calyptrochilum
Wikipedia: Calyptrochilum
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