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FZ.10. Stenoglottis
Description of the genus
Terrestrial, epiphytic or lithophytic herbs. Leaves usually numerous, in a basal rosette. Scape erect with a few sheaths. Inflorescence an erect raceme. Flowers numerous, white, pink or lilac, often with darker spots. Sepals briefly united at the base to column and the lip. Petals erect. Lip 3-5-lobed, with or without a spur. Column very short and broad. Pollinia 2, with short caudicles and circular viscidia. Staminodes present. Stigmas ± clavate. Worldwide: 4 species in eastern and southern Africa Zimbabwe: 2 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| woodii Schltr. | E | |
| zambesiaca Rolfe | C,E,S | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Stenoglottis:
Our websites:
Flora of Malawi: StenoglottisFlora of Mozambique: Stenoglottis
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): StenoglottisBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Stenoglottis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Stenoglottis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Stenoglottis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Stenoglottis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Stenoglottis
JSTOR Plant Science: Stenoglottis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Stenoglottis
Plants of the World Online: Stenoglottis
Tropicos: Stenoglottis
Wikipedia: Stenoglottis
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