Oligophyton

Oligophyton
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Tribe:	Orchideae
Subtribe:	Orchidinae
Genus:	Oligophyton ; H.P.Linder
Species:	O. drummondii
Binomial name
	Oligophyton drummondii; H.P.Linder & G.Will.
Synonyms
	Benthamia drummondii(H.P.Linder & G.Will.) Szlach. & Rutk.Contents See also ; References ; External links ;

Last updated January 03, 2026

Oligophyton is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains only one known species, Oligophyton drummondii, endemic to the Chimanimani Mountains of Zimbabwe.^[1]^[2]

References

1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
↑ Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2001). Orchidoideae (Part 1). Genera Orchidacearum 2: 326. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart

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[bonnie-1] 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

[2] Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2001). Orchidoideae (Part 1). Genera Orchidacearum 2: 326. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

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