List of Orchidaceae of South Africa

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Orchidaceae is a family of flowering plants (anthophytes) in the order Asparagales .

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23,420 species of vascular plant have been recorded in South Africa, making it the sixth most species-rich country in the world and the most species-rich country on the African continent. Of these, 153 species are considered to be threatened. [1] Nine biomes have been described in South Africa: Fynbos, Succulent Karoo, desert, Nama Karoo, grassland, savanna, Albany thickets, the Indian Ocean coastal belt, and forests. [2]

The 2018 South African National Biodiversity Institute's National Biodiversity Assessment plant checklist lists 35,130 taxa in the phyla Anthocerotophyta (hornworts (6)), Anthophyta (flowering plants (33534)), Bryophyta (mosses (685)), Cycadophyta (cycads (42)), Lycopodiophyta (Lycophytes(45)), Marchantiophyta (liverworts (376)), Pinophyta (conifers (33)), and Pteridophyta (cryptogams (408)). [3]

67 genera are represented in the literature. Listed taxa include species, subspecies, varieties, and forms as recorded, some of which have subsequently been allocated to other taxa as synonyms, in which cases the accepted taxon is appended to the listing. [3] Multiple entries under alternative names reflect taxonomic revision over time.

Acampe

Genus Acampe : [3]

Acrolophia

Genus Acrolophia : [3]

Aerangis

Genus Aerangis : [3]

Aeranthes

Genus Aeranthes : [3]

Angraecum

Genus Angraecum : [3]

Ansellia

Genus Ansellia : [3]

Bartholina

Genus Bartholina : [3]

Bolusiella

Genus Bolusiella : [3]

Bonatea

Genus Bonatea : [3]

Brachycorythis

Genus Brachycorythis : [3]

Brownleea

Genus Brownleea : [3]

Bulbophyllum

Genus Bulbophyllum : [3]

Calanthe

Genus Calanthe : [3]

Centrostigma

Genus Centrostigma : [3]

Ceratandra

Genus Ceratandra : [3]

Cheirostylis

Genus Cheirostylis : [3]

Cirrhopetalum

Genus Cirrhopetalum : [3]

Corycium

Genus Corycium : [3]

Corymborkis

Genus Corymborkis : [3]

Cymbidium

Genus Cymbidium : [3]

Cynorkis

Genus Cynorkis : [3]

Cyrtorchis

Genus Cyrtorchis : [3]

Diaphananthe

Genus Diaphananthe : [3]

Didymoplexis

Genus Didymoplexis : [3]

Disa

Genus Disa : [3]

Disperis

Genus Disperis : [3]

Dracomonticola

Genus Dracomonticola : [3]

Eulophia

Genus Eulophia : [3]

Evotella

Genus Evotella : [3]

Gastrodia

Genus Gastrodia : [3]

Graphorkis

Genus Graphorkis : [3]

Habenaria

Genus Habenaria : [3]

Herschelianthe

Genus Herschelianthe : [3]

Holothrix

Genus Holothrix : [3]

Huttonaea

Genus Huttonaea : [3]

Jumellea

Genus Jumellea : [3]

Limodorum

Genus Limodorum : [3]

Liparis

Genus Liparis : [3]

Margelliantha

Genus Margelliantha : [3]

Microcoelia

Genus Microcoelia : [3]

Monadenia

Genus Monadenia : [3]

Mystacidium

Genus Mystacidium : [3]

Neobolusia

Genus Neobolusia : [3]

Nervilia

Genus Nervilia : [3]

Oberonia

Genus Oberonia : [3]

Oeceoclades

Genus Oeceoclades : [3]

Orthochilus

Genus Orthochilus : [3]

Pachites

Genus Pachites : [3]

Platycoryne

Genus Platycoryne : [3]

Platylepis

Genus Platylepis : [3]

Polystachya

Genus Polystachya : [3]

Pterygodium

Genus Pterygodium : [3]

Rangaeris

Genus Rangaeris : [3]

Rhipidoglossum

Genus Rhipidoglossum : [3]

Saccolabium

Genus Saccolabium : [3]

Satyridium

Genus Satyridium : [3]

Satyrium

Genus Satyrium : [3]

Schizochilus

Genus Schizochilus : [3]

Schizodium

Genus Schizodium : [3]

Serapia

Genus Serapia : [3]

Serapias

Genus Serapias : [3]

Solenangis

Genus Solenangis : [3]

Stenoglottis

Genus Stenoglottis : [3]

Tridactyle

Genus Tridactyle : [3]

Vanilla

Genus Vanilla : [3]

Hybrids

Ypsilopus

Genus Ypsilopus : [3]

Zeuxine

Genus Zeuxine : [3]


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  1. Diaphananthe arbonnieriGeerinck
  2. Diaphananthe bidens(Afzel. ex Sw.) Schltr.
  3. Diaphananthe bueae(Schltr.) Schltr.
  4. Diaphananthe cerifloraJ.B.Petersen
  5. Diaphananthe delepierreanaJ.-P.Lebel & Geerinck
  6. Diaphananthe divitiflora(Kraenzl.) Schltr.
  7. Diaphananthe dorotheae(Rendle) Summerh.
  8. Diaphananthe eggelingiiP.J.Cribb
  9. Diaphananthe fragrantissima(Rchb.f.) Schltr.
  10. Diaphananthe gabonensis(Summerh.) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward
  11. Diaphananthe garayanaSzlach. & Olszewski
  12. Diaphananthe ichneumonea(Lindl.) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward
  13. Diaphananthe lanceolata(Summerh.) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward
  14. Diaphananthe lecomtei(Finet) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward
  15. Diaphananthe letouzeyi(Szlach. & Olszewski) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward
  16. Diaphananthe lorifoliaSummerh.
  17. Diaphananthe millarii(Bolus) H.P.Linder
  18. Diaphananthe odoratissima(Rchb.f.) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward
  19. Diaphananthe pellucida(Lindl.) Schltr.
  20. Diaphananthe plehniana(Schltr.) Schltr.
  21. Diaphananthe rohrii(Rchb.f.) Summerh.
  22. Diaphananthe sanfordianaSzlach. & Olszewski
  23. Diaphananthe sarcophylla(Schltr. ex Prain) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward
  24. Diaphananthe sarcorhynchoidesJ.B.Hall
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  26. Diaphananthe subclavata(Rolfe) Schltr.
  27. Diaphananthe suborbicularisSummerh.
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  29. Diaphananthe trigonopetalaSchltr.
  30. Diaphananthe vagans (Lindl.) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward
  31. Diaphananthe vandiformis(Kraenzl.) Schltr.
  32. Diaphananthe vesicata(Lindl.) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward
  33. Diaphananthe welwitschii(Rchb.f.) Schltr
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References

  1. ↑ Butler, Rhett A. (1 July 2019). "Total number of plant species by country". Mongabay. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Vegetation of South Africa". PlantZAfrica.com. SA National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
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