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FZ.51. Tridactyle
Description of the genus
Epiphytic or lithophytic, monopodial herbs, often robust and with elongated stems, bearing the remains of old leaf bases. Pseudobulbs 0. Leaves distichous, often twisted at the base to lie in one plane; apex unequally 2-lobed. Inflorescence arising opposite the leaves, 2-many-flowered. Flowers usually yellow, buff-orange or green, less often white. Sepals and petals similar, free, usually spreading. Lip 3-lobed with basal auricles; base spurred. Column short fleshy. Pollinia 2. Worldwide: 38 species in tropical and S Africa |
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Links to taxa (7) View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| anthomaniaca (Rchb. f.) Summerh. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | E | Description, Image |
| bicaudata (Lindl.) Schltr. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | NCE | Description, Image |
| inaequilonga (De Wild.) Schltr. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | E | Description, Image |
| tricuspis (Bolus) Schltr. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | NCES | Description, Image |
| tridactylites (Rolfe) Schltr. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | E | Description, Image |
| tridentata (Harv.) Schltr. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | NCES | Description, Image |
| trimikeorum Dare[End][VU] | Altitude Rainfall Geology | ES | Description |
Key to Species
Display keyOther sources of information about Tridactyle:
Flora of Mozambique: TridactyleePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Tridactyle
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Tridactyle
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Tridactyle
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Tridactyle
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Tridactyle
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Tridactyle
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