Schizochilus (Orchidaceae)

Schizochilus zeyheri (Typus)

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Orchideae
Subtribus: Orchidinae
Genus:

Overview of species (11)

S. angustifolius – S. bulbinella – S. calcaratus – S. cecilii – S. crenulatus – S. flexuosus – S. gerrardii – S. lepidus – S. lilacinus – S. sulphureus – S. zeyheri

Name

Schizochilus Sond., Linnaea 19: 78 (1846)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Tanzania.
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe.
    • Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Northern Provinces, Swaziland.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Sonder, G. 1846 (1847). Enumeratio Orchidearum, quas in Africa australi extratropica collegerunt C. F. Ecklon, Dr. et C. Zeyher. Linnaea 19: 71–112. BHL Reference page. 
  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2001. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 2: Orchidoideae (Part one); page 361 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850710-0

Vernacular names


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