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Cribb, P.J. (1977) New orchids from South Central Africa Kew Bulletin 32(1) 137-187
La Croix, I. (2009) Colchicaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2)
La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998) Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2)
Small, monopodial, epiphytic herbs. Stems short, rooting at the base. Leaves several, distichous, linear. Inflorescence arising at the base of the plant and in axils of lower leaves. Flowers non resupinate, green to straw-coloured, scabrid on the outside. Sepals and petals subsimilar; lip obscurely 3-lobed, concave, spurred at the base. Column short; rostellum narrow, bifid, truncate. Pollinia 2, globose; stipes 1, linear; viscidium 1, reniform. Worldwide: Monotypic genus known only from Malawi and southern Tanzania. Malawi: 1 taxon. |
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