List of flowering plants in the family Orchidaceae recorded from South Africa
Orchidaceae is a
family of flowering plants (anthophytes) in the
order
Asparagales .
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]
Acrolophia barbata (Thunb.) H.P.Linder, accepted as
Acrolophia lunata (Schltr.) Schltr. & Bolus, endemic
Acrolophia bolusii Rolfe, endemic
Acrolophia capensis (P.J.Bergius) Fourc. endemic
Acrolophia capensis (P.J.Bergius) Fourc. var. lamellata (Lindl.) Schelpe, accepted as
Acrolophia lamellata (Lindl.) Pfitzer, indigenous
Acrolophia cochlearis (Lindl.) Schltr. & Bolus, endemic
Acrolophia comosa (Sond.) Schltr. & Bolus, accepted as
Acrolophia capensis (P.J.Bergius) Fourc. indigenous
Acrolophia fimbriata Schltr. accepted as
Acrolophia micrantha (Lindl.) Pfitzer, indigenous
Acrolophia lamellata (Lindl.) Pfitzer, endemic
Acrolophia lunata (Schltr.) Schltr. & Bolus, endemic
Acrolophia micrantha (Lindl.) Pfitzer, endemic
Acrolophia parvula Schltr. accepted as
Acrolophia ustulata (Bolus) Schltr. & Bolus, indigenous
Acrolophia sphaerocarpa (Sond.) Schltr. & Bolus, accepted as
Acrolophia capensis (P.J.Bergius) Fourc. indigenous
Acrolophia triste (L.f.) Schltr. & Bolus, accepted as
Acrolophia capensis (P.J.Bergius) Fourc. indigenous
Acrolophia ustulata (Bolus) Schltr. & Bolus, endemic
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]
Corycium alticola Parkman & Schelpe, accepted as
Pterygodium alticola (Parkman & Schelpe) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, indigenous
Corycium bicolorum (Thunb.) Sw. accepted as
Pterygodium bicolorum (Thunb.) Schltr. endemic
Corycium bifidum Sond. accepted as
Pterygodium bifidum (Sond.) Schltr. endemic
Corycium carnosum (Lindl.) Rolfe, accepted as
Evotella carnosa (Lindl.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
Corycium crispum (Thunb.) Sw. accepted as
Pterygodium crispum (Thunb.) Schltr. endemic
Corycium deflexum (Bolus) Rolfe, accepted as
Pterygodium deflexum Bolus, endemic
Corycium dracomontanum Parkman & Schelpe, accepted as
Pterygodium dracomontanum (Parkman & Schelpe) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, indigenous
Corycium excisum Lindl. accepted as
Pterygodium excisum (Lindl.) Schltr. endemic
Corycium flanaganii (Bolus) Kurzweil & H.P.Linder, accepted as
Pterygodium flanaganii Bolus, indigenous
Corycium ingeanum E.G.H.Oliv. accepted as
Pterygodium ingeanum (E.G.H.Oliv.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, endemic
Corycium microglossum Lindl. accepted as
Pterygodium microglossum (Lindl.) Schltr. endemic
Corycium nigrescens Sond. accepted as
Pterygodium nigrescens (Sond.) Schltr. indigenous
Corycium orobanchoides (L.f.) Sw. accepted as
Pterygodium orobanchoides (L.f.) Schltr. endemic
Corycium tricuspidatum Bolus, accepted as
Pterygodium tricuspidatum (Bolus) Schltr. indigenous
Corymborkis
Genus
Corymborkis :
[3]
Cymbidium
Genus
Cymbidium :
[3]
Cynorkis
Genus
Cynorkis :
[3]
Cyrtorchis
Genus
Cyrtorchis :
[3]
Cyrtorchis arcuata (Lindl.) Schltr. indigenous
Cyrtorchis arcuata (Lindl.) Schltr. subsp. arcuata , indigenous
Cyrtorchis praetermissa Summerh. indigenous
Cyrtorchis praetermissa Summerh. subsp. praetermissa , indigenous
Cyrtorchis praetermissa Summerh. subsp. zuluensis (E.R.Harrison) H.P.Linder, endemic
Diaphananthe
Genus
Diaphananthe :
[3]
Didymoplexis
Genus
Didymoplexis :
[3]
Disa
Genus
Disa :
[3]
Disa aconitoides Sond. indigenous
Disa aconitoides Sond. subsp. aconitoides , indigenous
Disa albomagentea E.G.H.Oliv. & Liltved, indigenous
Disa alticola H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa amoena H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa arida Vlok, endemic
Disa aristata H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa atricapilla (Harv. ex Lindl.) Bolus, endemic
Disa atrorubens Schltr. endemic
Disa aurata (Bolus) L.T.Parker & Koop. endemic
Disa barbata (L.f.) Sw. endemic
Disa basutorum Schltr. indigenous
Disa baurii Bolus, indigenous
Disa begleyi L.Bolus, endemic
Disa bifida (Thunb.) Sw. endemic
Disa biflora (L.) Druce, indigenous
Disa bivalvata (L.f.) T.Durand & Schinz, endemic
Disa bodkinii Bolus, endemic
Disa bolusiana Schltr. endemic
Disa brachyceras Lindl. endemic
Disa bracteata Sw. endemic
Disa brevicornis (Lindl.) Bolus, indigenous
Disa brevipetala H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa caffra Bolus, indigenous
Disa cardinalis H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa caulescens Lindl. endemic
Disa cedarbergensis H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa cephalotes Rchb.f. indigenous
Disa cephalotes Rchb.f. subsp. cephalotes , indigenous
Disa cephalotes Rchb.f. subsp. frigida (Schltr.) H.P.Linder, indigenous
Disa cernua (Thunb.) Sw. endemic
Disa chrysostachya Sw. indigenous
Disa clavicornis H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa cochlearis S.D.Johnson & Liltved, endemic
Disa comosa (Rchb.f.) Schltr. endemic
Disa conferta Bolus, endemic
Disa cooperi Rchb.f. indigenous
Disa cornuta (L.) Sw. indigenous
Disa crassicornis Lindl. indigenous
Disa cylindrica (Thunb.) Sw. endemic
Disa densiflora (Lindl.) Bolus, endemic
Disa dracomontana Schelpe ex H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa draconis (L.f.) Sw. endemic
Disa ecalcarata (G.J.Lewis) H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa elegans Sond. ex Rchb.f. endemic
Disa esterhuyseniae Schelpe ex H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa extinctoria Rchb.f. indigenous
Disa fasciata Lindl. endemic
Disa ferruginea (Thunb.) Sw. endemic
Disa filicornis (L.f.) Thunb. endemic
Disa flexuosa (L.) Sw. endemic
Disa forcipata Schltr. endemic
Disa forficaria Bolus, endemic
Disa fragrans Schltr. indigenous
Disa fragrans Schltr. subsp. fragrans , indigenous
Disa galpinii Rolfe, endemic
Disa gladioliflora Burch. ex Lindl. indigenous
Disa gladioliflora Burch. ex Lindl. subsp. capricornis (Rchb.f.) H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa gladioliflora Burch. ex Lindl. subsp. gladioliflora , endemic
Disa glandulosa Burch. ex Lindl. endemic
Disa graminifolia Ker Gawl. ex Spreng. endemic
Disa hallackii Rolfe, endemic
Disa harveiana Lindl. indigenous
Disa harveiana Lindl. subsp. harveiana , endemic
Disa harveiana Lindl. subsp. longicalcarata S.D.Johnson & H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa hians (L.f.) Spreng. endemic
Disa hircicornis Rchb.f. indigenous
Disa inflexa (Lindl.) Bolus, endemic
Disa introrsa Kurzweil, Liltved & H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa karooica S.D.Johnson & H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa klugei McMurtry, endemic
Disa linderiana Bytebier & E.G.H.Oliv. endemic
Disa lineata Bolus, endemic
Disa longicornu L.f. endemic
Disa longifolia Lindl. endemic
Disa longipetala (Lindl.) Bolus, endemic
Disa lugens Bolus, indigenous
Disa lugens Bolus var. lugens , endemic
Disa lugens Bolus var. nigrescens (H.P.Linder) H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa macrostachya (Lindl.) Bolus, endemic
Disa maculata L.f. endemic
Disa maculomarronina McMurtry, endemic
Disa marlothii Bolus, endemic
Disa micropetala Schltr. endemic
Disa minor (Sond.) Rchb.f. endemic
Disa montana Sond. endemic
Disa multifida Lindl. endemic
Disa neglecta Sond. endemic
Disa nervosa Lindl. indigenous
Disa newdigateae L.Bolus, endemic
Disa nivea H.P.Linder, indigenous
Disa nubigena H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa obliqua (Lindl.) Bolus, endemic
Disa obliqua (Lindl.) Bolus subsp. clavigera (Lindl.) Bytebier, endemic
Disa obliqua (Lindl.) Bolus subsp. obliqua , endemic
Disa obtusa Lindl. indigenous
Disa obtusa Lindl. subsp. hottentotica H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa obtusa Lindl. subsp. obtusa , endemic
Disa obtusa Lindl. subsp. picta (Sond.) H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa ocellata Bolus, endemic
Disa oligantha Rchb.f. endemic
Disa ophrydea (Lindl.) Bolus, endemic
Disa oreophila Bolus, indigenous
Disa oreophila Bolus subsp. erecta H.P.Linder, indigenous
Disa oreophila Bolus subsp. oreophila , endemic
Disa ovalifolia Sond. endemic
Disa patula Sond. indigenous
Disa patula Sond. var. patula , endemic
Disa patula Sond. var. transvaalensis Summerh. indigenous
Disa perplexa H.P.Linder, indigenous
Disa physodes Sw. endemic
Disa pillansii L.Bolus, endemic
Disa polygonoides Lindl. indigenous
Disa porrecta Sw. indigenous
Disa procera H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa pulchra Sond. indigenous
Disa purpurascens Bolus, endemic
Disa pygmaea Bolus, endemic
Disa racemosa L.f. endemic
Disa remota H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa reticulata Bolus, endemic
Disa rhodantha Schltr. indigenous
Disa richardiana Lehm. ex Bolus, endemic
Disa rosea Lindl. endemic
Disa roseovittata McMurtry, endemic
Disa rufescens (Thunb.) Sw. endemic
Disa sabulosa Bolus, endemic
Disa sagittalis (L.f.) Sw. endemic
Disa salteri G.J.Lewis, endemic
Disa sanguinea Sond. endemic
Disa sankeyi Rolfe, indigenous
Disa satyrioides (L.) Bytebier, accepted as
Disa biflora (L.) Druce
Disa saxicola Schltr. indigenous
Disa schizodioides Sond. endemic
Disa schlechteriana Bolus, endemic
Disa scullyi Bolus, endemic
Disa similis Summerh. endemic
Disa spathulata (L.f.) Sw. indigenous
Disa spathulata (L.f.) Sw. subsp. spathulata , endemic
Disa spathulata (L.f.) Sw. subsp. tripartita (Lindl.) H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa stachyoides Rchb.f. indigenous
Disa staerkeriana McMurtry & Bytebier, endemic
Disa stricta Sond. indigenous
Disa subtenuicornis H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa telipogonis Rchb.f. endemic
Disa tenella (L.f.) Sw. indigenous
Disa tenella (L.f.) Sw. subsp. pusilla H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa tenella (L.f.) Sw. subsp. tenella , endemic
Disa tenuicornis Bolus, endemic
Disa tenuifolia Sw. endemic
Disa tenuis Lindl. endemic
Disa thodei Schltr. ex Kraenzl. indigenous
Disa triloba Lindl. endemic
Disa tripetaloides (L.f.) N.E.Br. endemic
Disa tripetaloides (L.f.) N.E.Br. subsp. aurata (Bolus) H.P.Linder, accepted as
Disa aurata (Bolus) L.T.Parker & Koop.
Disa tysonii Bolus, indigenous
Disa uncinata Bolus, endemic
Disa uniflora P.J.Bergius, endemic
Disa vaginata Harv. ex Lindl. endemic
Disa vasselotii Bolus ex Schltr. endemic
Disa venosa Sw. endemic
Disa venusta Bolus, endemic
Disa versicolor Rchb.f. indigenous
Disa vigilans McMurtry, T.J.Edwards & Bytebier, endemic
Disa virginalis H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa welwitschii Rchb.f. indigenous
Disa welwitschii Rchb.f. subsp. welwitschii , indigenous
Disa woodii Schltr. indigenous
Disa x brendae H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa x nuwebergensis H.P.Linder, endemic
Disa x paludicola J.Stewart & J.C.Manning, endemic
Disa zimbabweensis H.P.Linder, indigenous
Disa zuluensis Rolfe, endemic
Disperis
Genus
Disperis :
[3]
Disperis anthoceros Rchb.f. indigenous
Disperis anthoceros Rchb.f. var. anthoceros , indigenous
Disperis bodkinii Bolus, endemic
Disperis bolusiana Schltr. ex Bolus, indigenous
Disperis bolusiana Schltr. ex Bolus subsp. bolusiana , endemic
Disperis bolusiana Schltr. ex Bolus subsp. macrocorys (Rolfe) J.C.Manning, endemic
Disperis capensis (L.f.) Sw. indigenous
Disperis capensis (L.f.) Sw. var. brevicaudata Rolfe, endemic
Disperis capensis (L.f.) Sw. var. capensis , endemic
Disperis cardiophora Harv. indigenous
Disperis circumflexa (L.) T.Durand & Schinz, indigenous
Disperis circumflexa (L.) T.Durand & Schinz subsp. aemula (Schltr.) J.C.Manning, endemic
Disperis circumflexa (L.) T.Durand & Schinz subsp. circumflexa , endemic
Disperis concinna Schltr. endemic
Disperis cooperi Harv. endemic
Disperis cucullata Sw. endemic
Disperis disaeformis Schltr. endemic
Disperis fanniniae Harv. indigenous
Disperis johnstonii Rchb.f. ex Rolfe, indigenous
Disperis lindleyana Rchb.f. indigenous
Disperis macowanii Bolus, indigenous
Disperis micrantha Lindl. indigenous
Disperis oxyglossa Bolus, endemic
Disperis paludosa Harv. ex Lindl. endemic
Disperis purpurata Rchb.f. indigenous
Disperis purpurata Rchb.f. subsp. pallescens Bruyns, endemic
Disperis purpurata Rchb.f. subsp. purpurata , endemic
Disperis renibractea Schltr. endemic
Disperis stenoplectron Rchb.f. indigenous
Disperis thorncroftii Schltr. indigenous
Disperis tysonii Bolus, indigenous
Disperis villosa (L.f.) Sw. endemic
Disperis virginalis Schltr. indigenous
Disperis wealei Rchb.f. indigenous
Disperis woodii Bolus, endemic
Dracomonticola
Genus
Dracomonticola :
[3]
Eulophia
Genus
Eulophia :
[3]
Eulophia aculeata (L.f.) Spreng. , indigenous
Eulophia adenoglossa (Lindl.) Rchb.f. , indigenous
Eulophia angolensis (Rchb.f.) Summerh. , indigenous
Eulophia barbata (Thunb.) Spreng. , indigenous
Eulophia calanthoides Schltr. , endemic
Eulophia chlorantha Schltr. , indigenous
Eulophia chrysops Summerh. accepted as
Eulophia schweinfurthii Kraenzl.
Eulophia clavicornis Lindl. accepted as
Eulophia hians Spreng.
Eulophia clitellifera (Rchb.f.) Bolus , indigenous
Eulophia cochlearis Lindl. , indigenous
Eulophia coddii A.V.Hall , endemic
Eulophia coeloglossa Schltr. , indigenous
Eulophia comosa Sond. , indigenous
Eulophia cooperi Rchb.f. , endemic
Eulophia cucullata (Afzel. ex Sw.) Steud. , indigenous
Eulophia ensata Lindl. , indigenous
Eulophia foliosa (Lindl.) Bolus , indigenous
Eulophia fridericii (Rchb.f.) A.V.Hall , indigenous
Eulophia hereroensis Schltr. , indigenous
Eulophia hians Spreng. , indigenous
Eulophia hians Spreng. var. hians , indigenous
Eulophia hians Spreng. var. inaequalis (Schltr.) S.Thomas, indigenous
Eulophia hians Spreng. var. nutans (Sond.) S.Thomas, indigenous
Eulophia holubii Rolfe
Eulophia horsfallii (Bateman) Summerh. , indigenous
Eulophia huttonii Rolfe , indigenous
Eulophia lamellata Lindl. , indigenous
Eulophia leachii Greatrex ex A.V.Hall , indigenous
Eulophia leontoglossa Rchb.f. , indigenous
Eulophia litoralis Schltr. , endemic
Eulophia livingstoneana (Rchb.f.) Schltr. , indigenous
Eulophia longisepala Rendle , indigenous
Eulophia lunata Schltr. accepted as
Eulophia barbata (Thunb.) Spreng. , indigenous
Eulophia macowanii Rolfe , endemic
Eulophia meleagris Rchb.f. , endemic
Eulophia micrantha Lindl. , indigenous
Eulophia milnei Rchb.f. , indigenous
Eulophia odontoglossa Rchb.f. , indigenous
Eulophia ovalis Lindl. , indigenous
Eulophia ovalis Lindl. subsp. bainesii (Rolfe) A.V.Hall , accepted as
Eulophia ovalis Lindl. var. bainesii (Rolfe) P.J.Cribb & la Croix , indigenous
Eulophia ovalis Lindl. var. bainesii (Rolfe) P.J.Cribb & la Croix , indigenous
Eulophia ovalis Lindl. var. ovalis , indigenous
Eulophia parviflora (Lindl.) A.V.Hall , indigenous
Eulophia parvilabris Lindl. , indigenous
Eulophia petersii (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. , indigenous
Eulophia platypetala Lindl. , endemic
Eulophia rosea A.D.Hawkes , accepted as
Eulophia horsfallii (Bateman) Summerh.
Eulophia schweinfurthii Kraenzl. , indigenous
Eulophia speciosa (R.Br. ex Lindl.) Bolus , indigenous
Eulophia sphaerocarpa Sond. accepted as
Eulophia tristis (L.f.) Spreng. , indigenous
Eulophia streptopetala Lindl. , indigenous
Eulophia tabularis (L.f.) Bolus
Eulophia tenella Rchb.f. , indigenous
Eulophia tristis (L.f.) Spreng. , indigenous
Eulophia tuberculata Bolus , indigenous
Eulophia ustulata (Bolus) Bolus , indigenous
Eulophia vinosa McMurtry & McDonald
Eulophia walleri (Rchb.f.) Kraenzl.
Eulophia welwitschii (Rchb.f.) Rolfe , accepted as
Eulophia dichroma Rolfe , indigenous
Eulophia zeyheriana Sond. , indigenous
Evotella
Genus
Evotella :
[3]
Gastrodia
Genus
Gastrodia :
[3]
Graphorkis
Genus
Graphorkis :
[3]
Graphorkis ensata (Lindl.) Kuntze , accepted as
Eulophia ensata Lindl. , indigenous
Habenaria
Genus
Habenaria :
[3]
Habenaria anguiceps Bolus, endemic
Habenaria arenaria Lindl. indigenous
Habenaria barbertoni Kraenzl. & Schltr. endemic
Habenaria bicolor Conrath & Kraenzl. indigenous
Habenaria chlorotica Rchb.f. accepted as
Habenaria filicornis Lindl.
Habenaria ciliosa Lindl. endemic
Habenaria clavata (Lindl.) Rchb.f. indigenous
Habenaria cornuta Lindl. indigenous
Habenaria culveri Schltr. indigenous
Habenaria dives Rchb.f. indigenous
Habenaria dregeana Lindl. indigenous
Habenaria epipactidea Rchb.f. indigenous
Habenaria falcicornis (Burch. ex Lindl.) Bolus, indigenous
Habenaria falcicornis (Burch. ex Lindl.) Bolus subsp. caffra (Schltr.) J.C.Manning, indigenous
Habenaria falcicornis (Burch. ex Lindl.) Bolus subsp. falcicornis , indigenous
Habenaria filicornis Lindl. indigenous
Habenaria galpinii Bolus, indigenous
Habenaria humilior Rchb.f. indigenous
Habenaria kraenzliniana Schltr. endemic
Habenaria laevigata Lindl. endemic
Habenaria lithophila Schltr. indigenous
Habenaria malacophylla Rchb.f. indigenous
Habenaria mossii (G.Will.) J.C.Manning, endemic
Habenaria nyikana Rchb.f. indigenous
Habenaria nyikana subsp. nyikana , indigenous
Habenaria petitiana (A.Rich.) T.Durand & Schinz, indigenous
Habenaria pseudociliosa Schelpe ex J.C.Manning, indigenous
Habenaria rautaneniana Kraenzl. indigenous
Habenaria schimperiana Hochst. ex A.Rich. indigenous
Habenaria stenorhynchos Schltr. indigenous
Habenaria transvaalensis Schltr. indigenous
Habenaria tridens Lindl. indigenous
Habenaria trilobulata Schltr. indigenous
Habenaria tysonii Bolus, indigenous
Habenaria woodii Schltr. endemic
Herschelianthe
Genus
Herschelianthe :
[3]
Herschelianthe barbata (L.f.) N.C.Anthony, accepted as
Disa barbata (L.f.) Sw.
Herschelianthe baurii (Bolus) Rauschert, accepted as
Disa baurii Bolus
Herschelianthe forcipata (Schltr.) Rauschert, accepted as
Disa forcipata Schltr.
Herschelianthe forficaria (Bolus) N.C.Anthony, accepted as
Disa forficaria Bolus
Herschelianthe graminifolia (Ker Gawl. ex Spreng.) Rauschert, accepted as
Disa graminifolia Ker Gawl. ex Spreng.
Herschelianthe hians (L.f.) Rauschert, accepted as
Disa hians (L.f.) Spreng.
Herschelianthe lugens (Bolus) Rauschert, accepted as
Disa lugens Bolus var. lugens
Herschelianthe lugens (Bolus) Rauschert var. nigrescens (H.P.Linder) N.C.Anthony, accepted as
Disa lugens Bolus var. nigrescens (H.P.Linder) H.P.Linder
Herschelianthe multifida (Lindl.) Rauschert, accepted as
Disa multifida Lindl.
Herschelianthe newdigateae (L.Bolus) N.C.Anthony, accepted as
Disa newdigateae L.Bolus
Herschelianthe purpurascens (Bolus) Rauschert, accepted as
Disa purpurascens Bolus
Herschelianthe schlechteriana (Bolus) N.C.Anthony, accepted as
Disa schlechteriana Bolus
Herschelianthe spathulata (L.f.) Rauschert, accepted as
Disa spathulata (L.f.) Sw.
Herschelianthe spathulata (L.f.) Rauschert subsp. spathulata , accepted as Disa spathulata (L.f.) Sw. subsp. spathulata
Herschelianthe spathulata subsp. tripartita (Lindl.) N.C.Anthony, accepted as Disa spathulata subsp. tripartita (Lindl.) H.P.Linder
Herschelianthe venusta (Bolus) Rauschert, accepted as
Disa venusta Bolus
Holothrix
Genus
Holothrix :
[3]
Holothrix aspera (Lindl.) Rchb.f. endemic
Holothrix brevipetala Immelman & Schelpe, endemic
Holothrix burchellii (Lindl.) Rchb.f. endemic
Holothrix cernua (Burm.f.) Schelpe, endemic
Holothrix culveri Bolus, endemic
Holothrix exilis Lindl. endemic
Holothrix filicornis Immelman & Schelpe, indigenous
Holothrix grandiflora (Sond.) Rchb.f. endemic
Holothrix incurva Lindl. indigenous
Holothrix longicornu G.J.Lewis, endemic
Holothrix macowaniana Rchb.f. indigenous
Holothrix majubensis C.Archer & R.H.Archer, endemic
Holothrix micrantha Schltr. indigenous
Holothrix mundii Sond. endemic
Holothrix orthoceras (Harv.) Rchb.f. indigenous
Holothrix parviflora (Lindl.) Rchb.f. endemic
Holothrix pilosa (Burch. ex Lindl.) Rchb.f. endemic
Holothrix randii Rendle, indigenous
Holothrix schlechteriana Schltr. ex Kraenzl. endemic
Holothrix scopularia (Lindl.) Rchb.f. indigenous
Holothrix secunda (Thunb.) Rchb.f. endemic
Holothrix thodei Rolfe, indigenous
Holothrix villosa Lindl. indigenous
Holothrix villosa Lindl. var. condensata (Sond.) Immelman, endemic
Holothrix villosa Lindl. var. villosa , endemic
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]
Orthochilus aculeatus (L.f.) Bytebier, indigenous
Orthochilus aculeatus subsp. aculeatus , indigenous
Orthochilus aculeatus (L.f.) Bytebier subsp. huttonii (Rolfe) Bytebier, indigenous
Orthochilus adenoglossus (Lindl.) Bytebier, indigenous
Orthochilus chloranthus (Schltr.) Bytebier, indigenous
Orthochilus ensatus (Lindl.) Bytebier , accepted as
Eulophia ensata Lindl. , indigenous
Orthochilus foliosus (Lindl.) Bytebier, indigenous
Orthochilus leontoglossus (Rchb.f.) Bytebier, indigenous
Orthochilus litoralis (Schltr.) Bytebier, endemic
Orthochilus odontoglossus (Rchb.f.) Bytebier, indigenous
Orthochilus tabularis (L.f.) Bytebier, endemic
Orthochilus vinosus (McMurtry & McDonald) Bytebier, endemic
Orthochilus welwitschii Rchb.f. indigenous
Pachites
Genus
Pachites :
[3]
Platycoryne
Genus
Platycoryne :
[3]
Platylepis
Genus
Platylepis :
[3]
Polystachya
Genus
Polystachya :
[3]
Pterygodium
Genus
Pterygodium :
[3]
Pterygodium acutifolium Lindl. endemic
Pterygodium alatum (Thunb.) Sw. endemic
Pterygodium bicolorum (Thunb.) Schltr. endemic
Pterygodium bifidum (Sond.) Schltr. endemic
Pterygodium caffrum (L.) Sw. endemic
Pterygodium catholicum (L.) Sw. endemic
Pterygodium cleistogamum (Bolus) Schltr. endemic
Pterygodium connivens Schelpe, endemic
Pterygodium cooperi Rolfe, indigenous
Pterygodium crispum (Thunb.) Schltr. endemic
Pterygodium cruciferum Sond. endemic
Pterygodium deflexum Bolus, endemic
Pterygodium excisum (Lindl.) Schltr. endemic
Pterygodium flanaganii Bolus, indigenous
Pterygodium hallii (Schelpe) Kurzweil & H.P.Linder, endemic
Pterygodium hastatum Bolus, indigenous
Pterygodium inversum (Thunb.) Sw. endemic
Pterygodium leucanthum Bolus, indigenous
Pterygodium magnum Rchb.f. indigenous
Pterygodium microglossum (Lindl.) Schltr. endemic
Pterygodium newdigateae Bolus, endemic
Pterygodium nigrescens (Sond.) Schltr. indigenous
Pterygodium orobanchoides (L.f.) Schltr. endemic
Pterygodium pentherianum Schltr. endemic
Pterygodium platypetalum Lindl. endemic
Pterygodium schelpei H.P.Linder, endemic
Pterygodium tricuspidatum (Bolus) Schltr. indigenous
Pterygodium vermiferum E.G.H.Oliv. & Liltved, endemic
Pterygodium volucris (L.f.) Sw. endemic
Rangaeris
Genus
Rangaeris :
[3]
Rhipidoglossum
Genus
Rhipidoglossum :
[3]
Saccolabium
Genus
Saccolabium :
[3]
Satyridium
Genus
Satyridium :
[3]
Satyrium
Genus
Satyrium :
[3]
Satyrium aculeatum L.f. accepted as
Orthochilus aculeatus (L.f.) Bytebier, indigenous
Satyrium acuminatum Lindl. endemic
Satyrium bicallosum Thunb. endemic
Satyrium bicorne (L.) Thunb. endemic
Satyrium bracteatum (L.f.) Thunb. endemic
Satyrium candidum Lindl. endemic
Satyrium capense (P.J.Bergius) Houtt. accepted as
Acrolophia capensis (P.J.Bergius) Fourc. indigenous
Satyrium carneum (Dryand.) Sims, endemic
Satyrium coriifolium Sw. endemic
Satyrium cristatum Sond. indigenous
Satyrium cristatum Sond. var. cristatum, indigenous
Satyrium cristatum Sond. var. longilabiatum A.V.Hall, indigenous
Satyrium emarcidum Bolus, endemic
Satyrium erectum Sw. endemic
Satyrium eurycalcaratum Niet, endemic
Satyrium excelsum Thunb. accepted as
Disa tripetaloides (L.f.) N.E.Br.
Satyrium foliosum Sw. endemic
Satyrium hallackii Bolus, indigenous
Satyrium hallackii Bolus subsp. hallackii , endemic
Satyrium hallackii Bolus subsp. ocellatum (Bolus) A.V.Hall, indigenous
Satyrium hians L.f. accepted as
Disa hians (L.f.) Spreng.
Satyrium humile Lindl. endemic
Satyrium ligulatum Lindl. endemic
Satyrium liltvedianum Niet, endemic
Satyrium longicauda Lindl. indigenous
Satyrium longicauda Lindl. var. jacottetianum (Kraenzl.) A.V.Hall, indigenous
Satyrium longicauda Lindl. var. longicauda , indigenous
Satyrium longicolle Lindl. endemic
Satyrium lupulinum Lindl. endemic
Satyrium macrophyllum Lindl. indigenous
Satyrium membranaceum Sw. endemic
Satyrium microrrhynchum Schltr. indigenous
Satyrium muticum Lindl. endemic
Satyrium neglectum Schltr. indigenous
Satyrium neglectum Schltr. subsp. neglectum , indigenous
Satyrium neglectum Schltr. subsp. neglectum var. neglectum , indigenous
Satyrium neglectum Schltr. subsp. woodii (Schltr.) A.V.Hall, indigenous
Satyrium odorum Sond. endemic
Satyrium outeniquense Schltr. endemic
Satyrium pallens S.D.Johnson & Kurzweil, endemic
Satyrium parviflorum Sw. indigenous
Satyrium princeps Bolus, endemic
Satyrium pulchrum S.D.Johnson & Kurzweil, endemic
Satyrium pumilum Thunb. endemic
Satyrium pygmaeum Sond. endemic
Satyrium retusum Lindl. endemic
Satyrium rhodanthum Schltr. endemic
Satyrium rhynchanthum Bolus, endemic
Satyrium rupestre Schltr. ex Bolus, endemic
Satyrium situsanguinum Niet & Liltved, endemic
Satyrium sphaerocarpum Lindl. indigenous
Satyrium stenopetalum Lindl. indigenous
Satyrium stenopetalum Lindl. subsp. brevicalcaratum (Bolus) A.V.Hall, endemic
Satyrium stenopetalum Lindl. subsp. stenopetalum , endemic
Satyrium striatum Thunb. endemic
Satyrium trinerve Lindl. indigenous
Satyrium triste L.f. accepted as
Acrolophia capensis (P.J.Bergius) Fourc. indigenous
Satyrium x guthriei Bolus, endemic
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]
References
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