Epipactis africana

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Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Neottieae
Genus: Epipactis
Species: Epipactis africana

Name edit

Epipactis africana Rendle, J. Bot. 33: 252 (1895)

Synonymy edit

  • Homotypic
    • Serapias africana (Rendle) A.A.Eaton, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 21: 66 (1908)
    • Helleborine africana (Rendle) Druce, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 36: 546 (1909)
    • Amesia africana (Rendle) A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr., Bot. Gaz. 56: 472 (1913)
    • Arthrochilium africanum (Rendle) Szlach., Die Orchidee (Hamburg) 54: 588 (2003)
  • Heterotypic
    • Epipactis excelsa Kraenzl., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 43: 332 (1909)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Africa
    • West-Central Tropical Africa
      • Burundi, Cameroon, Rwanda, Zaïre.
    • Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Ethiopia.
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda.
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Malawi, Mozambique

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

References edit

Primary references edit

  • Rendle, A.B. 1895. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 33: 252.

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Vernacular names edit