1346.010 Siphonochilus
KAEMPFERIA L.
Description of the genus
Small perennial herbs, often flowering before the leaves are fully developed. Lamina elliptic, glabrous. Inflorescence racemose, lateral. Corolla with a tube and 3 petals. Androecium composed of a 3-lobed labellum (the central lobe usually deeply divided) and a single stamen with basal anthers and a long petaloid apical part, at least twice as long as the basal anther. Stigma glabrous. More than one colour form is a feature of a number of species. Worldwide: 15 species in tropical Africa Mozambique: 5 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| aethiopicus (Schweinf.) B.L. Burtt | N,Z,T,MS | Description, Image |
| brachystemon (K. Schum.) B.L. Burtt | N | |
| kilimanensis (Gagnep.) B.L. Burtt[End][VU] | Z,MS | Description, Image |
| kirkii (Hook. f.) B.L. Burtt | N,Z,T,MS | Description, Image |
| kirkii - yellow-flowered form | MS,GI | Description, Image |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Siphonochilus
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): SiphonochilusBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Siphonochilus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Siphonochilus
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