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: Schizochilus

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)

• Type species: Schizochilus zeyheri 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
  

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Schizochilus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 March 23. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Schizochilus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 March 23. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Schizochilus. Published online. Accessed: 23 March 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Schizochilus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 March 2019.

Vernacular names

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