Rhipidoglossum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains about 20-30 species, all from sub-Saharan Africa.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Angraecinae |
| Genus: | Rhipidoglossum Schltr. |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Crossangis Schltr. | |
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Species
This genus contains the following species:
- Rhipidoglossum arbonnieri - Grows in epiphyte forests near waterfalls[4]
- Rhipidoglossum caffrum[5]
- Rhipidoglossum clavatum - lives in Montane ecosystems[6]
- Rhipidoglossum delepierreanum - Native to rivers at elevations of 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) above sea level[7]
- Rhipidoglossum globularis - Native to Tanzania
- Rhipidoglossum montealenense - Native to costal southwest Guinea[8]
- Rhipidoglossum millarii - Grows in costal forests on twigs
- Rhipidoglossum leedalii - native to Kenya and Tanzania in Eastern Africa
- Rhipidoglossum pareense - Native to the Pare Mountains of Tanzania
- Rhipidoglossum pusilla - A plant dwarf with a stem of 2 centimetres (0.79 in)
- Rhipidoglossum rutilum - Native to tropical Africa[9]
- Rhipidoglossum xanthopollinia[10]
See also
References
External links
- IOSPE orchid photos, Rhipidoglossum rutilum (Rchb. f.) Schltr. 1918 Photo courtesy of © Lourens Grobler
- African Orchids, Rhipidoglossum (very detailed description)
- Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Herbarium Jany Renz, Rhipidoglossum rutilum (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
Media related to Rhipidoglossum at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Rhipidoglossum at Wikispecies}
