FZ.25. Didymoplexis Griff.

Description of the genus

Terrestrial saprophytes, lacking leaves and chlorophyll. Roots tuberous. Stems erect, simple. Inflorescence a terminal raceme. Flowers small. Tepals connate for c.1/2 of their length, forming a tube. Lip free from tepals; spur 0. Pollinia 4. Pedicels elongating rapidly after fertilisation.

Worldwide: 10 species in the Old World tropics, excluding W Africa and India

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Species	Links to maps	FZ divisions	Content
africana Summerh.	Altitude Rainfall Geology	E

Other sources of information about Didymoplexis:

Flora of Mozambique: Didymoplexis
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Didymoplexis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Didymoplexis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Didymoplexis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Didymoplexis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Didymoplexis
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Didymoplexis

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings, 2002-13

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. & Ballings, P. (2013). Flora of Zimbabwe: Genus page: Didymoplexis.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=425, retrieved 20 June 2013

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