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Terrestrial, epiphytic or lithophytic herbs. Leaves usually numerous, in a basal rosette. Scape erect with a few sheaths. Inflorescence an erect raceme. Flowers numerous, white, pink or lilac, often with darker spots. Sepals briefly united at the base to column and the lip. Petals erect. Lip 3-5-lobed, with or without a spur. Column very short and broad. Pollinia 2, with short caudicles and circular viscidia. Staminodes present. Stigmas ± clavate.
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Stenoglottis Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=410
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Stenoglottis

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Stenoglottis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae native to southern and eastern Africa. Six of the 8 known species are endemic to South Africa.[1][2][3]

  1. Stenoglottis fimbriata Lindl. - Swaziland, South Africa
  2. Stenoglottis inandensis G.McDonald & D.G.A.Styles - KwaZulu-Natal
  3. Stenoglottis longifolia Hook.f . - South Africa
  4. Stenoglottis macloughlinii (L.Bolus) G.McDonald ex J.M.H.Shaw - South Africa
  5. Stenoglottis modestus Truter & Joliffe - KwaZulu-Natal
  6. Stenoglottis molweniensis G.McDonald ex J.M.H.Shaw - KwaZulu-Natal
  7. Stenoglottis woodii Schltr. - KwaZulu-Natal
  8. Stenoglottis zambesiaca Rolfe in D.Oliver & auct. suc. - Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, northeastern South Africa

See also

References

  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
  3. ^ Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart

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Stenoglottis: Brief Summary

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Stenoglottis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae native to southern and eastern Africa. Six of the 8 known species are endemic to South Africa.

Stenoglottis fimbriata Lindl. - Swaziland, South Africa Stenoglottis inandensis G.McDonald & D.G.A.Styles - KwaZulu-Natal Stenoglottis longifolia Hook.f . - South Africa Stenoglottis macloughlinii (L.Bolus) G.McDonald ex J.M.H.Shaw - South Africa Stenoglottis modestus Truter & Joliffe - KwaZulu-Natal Stenoglottis molweniensis G.McDonald ex J.M.H.Shaw - KwaZulu-Natal Stenoglottis woodii Schltr. - KwaZulu-Natal Stenoglottis zambesiaca Rolfe in D.Oliver & auct. suc. - Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, northeastern South Africa
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