List of Orchidaceae of South Africa

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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

Pteridophyta (cryptogams (408)).[3]

67

taxonomic revision
over time.

Acampe

Genus Acampe:[3]

Acrolophia

Genus Acrolophia:[3]

Aerangis

Genus Aerangis:[3]

Aeranthes

Genus Aeranthes:[3]

Angraecum

Genus Angraecum:[3]

Ansellia

Genus Ansellia:[3]

  • Ansellia africana
    Lindl. indigenous

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]

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]

Disperis

Genus Disperis:[3]

Dracomonticola

Genus Dracomonticola:[3]

  • Dracomonticola virginea
    (Bolus) H.P.Linder & Kurzweil, indigenous

Eulophia

Genus Eulophia:[3]

Evotella

Genus Evotella:[3]

  • Evotella rubiginosa
    (Sond. ex Bolus) Kurzweil & H.P.Linder, endemic

Gastrodia

Genus Gastrodia:[3]

Graphorkis

Genus Graphorkis:[3]

  • Graphorkis ensata (Lindl.) Kuntze, accepted as Eulophia ensata Lindl., indigenous

Habenaria

Genus Habenaria:[3]

Herschelianthe

Genus

Herschelianthe:[3]

Holothrix

Genus Holothrix:[3]

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]

  • Neobolusia tysonii (Bolus) Schltr. indigenous
  • Dracomonticola virginea
    (Bolus) H.P.Linder & Kurzweil

Nervilia

Genus Nervilia:[3]

Oberonia

Genus Oberonia:[3]

Oeceoclades

Genus Oeceoclades:[3]

Orthochilus

Genus Orthochilus:[3]

Pachites

Genus Pachites:[3]

Platycoryne

Genus Platycoryne:[3]

Platylepis

Genus Platylepis:[3]

Polystachya

Genus Polystachya:[3]

Pterygodium

Genus Pterygodium:[3]

Rangaeris

Genus Rangaeris:[3]

Rhipidoglossum

Genus Rhipidoglossum:[3]

Saccolabium

Genus Saccolabium:[3]

Satyridium

Genus

Satyridium:[3]

Satyrium

Genus Satyrium:[3]

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

  1. ^ Butler, Rhett A. (1 July 2019). "Total number of plant species by country". Mongabay. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Vegetation of South Africa". PlantZAfrica.com. SA National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br "species_checklist_20180710.csv". South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 27 September 2020.