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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 |
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| christyanum (Rchb. f.) Summerh. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,C | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Calyptrochilum:
Flora of Mozambique: CalyptrochilumePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Calyptrochilum
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Calyptrochilum
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Calyptrochilum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Calyptrochilum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Calyptrochilum
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Calyptrochilum
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