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FZ.13. Cynorkis
Description of the genus
Terrestrial, rarely epiphytic, herbs. Stem, ovary and calyx often glandular-hairy. Leaves mostly radical with a few sheath-like on stem. Flowers in terminal raceme, white, pink or purple to mauve. Dorsal sepal often forming a hood with the petals; lateral free. Lip entire or 3-5-lobed, with a spur. Worldwide: 125 species, mostly native to Madagascar and the Mascarenes, with c.20 in mainland Africa. Mozambique: 5 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| anacamptoides Kraenzl. var. anacamptoides | N,MS | Description, Image |
| anisoloba Summerh.[NrEnd][LR-nt] | MS | Description, Image |
| buchananii Rolfe | Z | Description, Image |
| debilis (Hook.f.) Summerh. | MS | Description, Image |
| kirkii Rolfe | Z,MS | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Cynorkis:
Our websites:
Flora of Malawi: CynorkisFlora of Zambia: Cynorkis
Flora of Zimbabwe: Cynorkis
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): CynorkisFlora Zambesiaca web site: Cynorkis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Cynorkis
Wikipedia: Cynorkis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cynorkis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Cynorkis
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