FZ.16. Platycoryne Rchb. f.

Summerhayes, V.S. (1958) African orchids XXV Kew Bulletin 13(1) 57-87

Description of the genus

Terrestrial herbs with leafy unbranched stems. Flowers resupinate, usually bright orange (sometimes yellow or greenish-orange). Sepals free, the dorsal sepal forming a hood with the petals. Lip entire or 3-lobed, spurred. Column erect. Rostellum large.

Worldwide: 17 species in tropical Africa and Madagascar

Zimbabwe: 7 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
affinis Summerh. var. affinis [End][VU]	W,C	Description, Image
affinis Summerh. var. ecalcarata Fibeck[End]	E
buchananiana (Kraenzl.) Rolfe	N,W,C,E,S	Description, Image
crocea (Schweinf. ex Rchb. f.) Rolfe	N,W,C
mediocris Summerh.	C,E,S	Description, Image
pervillei Rchb. f.	N,C,E,S	Description, Image
protearum (Rchb. f.) Rolfe var. protearum	W,C

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Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Platycoryne
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Flora of Mozambique: Platycoryne
Flora of Zambia: Platycoryne

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Platycoryne
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Platycoryne
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Platycoryne
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Platycoryne
JSTOR Plant Science: Platycoryne
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Platycoryne
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Tropicos: Platycoryne
Wikipedia: Platycoryne