FZ.34. Polystachya
DENDROBIANTHE Mytnik & Szlach.
EPIPHORELLA Mytnik & Szlach.
ISOCHILOSTACHYA (Schltr.) Mytnik
Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2011) A Monograph of the Subtribe Polystachyinae Schltr. (Orchidaceae) University of Gdansk, Poland, ISBN 978 83 7531 174 4
Description of the genus
Epiphytic, occasionally lithophytic or terrestrial, herbs with sympodial growth. Pseudobulbs usually present. Leaves linear to elliptic or oblanceolate, of various textures. Inflorescence a raceme or panicle, arising from the apex of the pseudobulb. Flowers usually not resupinate, usually scented. Lateral sepals fused to the column-foot to form a mentum. Lip usually 3-lobed, less often entire, glabrous or pubescent, often recurved, fleshy. Pollinia 2. Worldwide: 150 species in tropical and warm areas Malawi: 33 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| adansoniae Rchb. f. | N,S | Description, Image |
| albescens Ridl. subsp. imbricata (Rolfe) Summerh. | N,S | Description, Image |
| brassii Summerh. | N,C,S | |
| calluniflora Kraenzl. var. hologlossa P.J. Cribb & la Croix | N | |
| campyloglossa Rolfe | S | Description, Image |
| concreta (Jacq.) Garay & H.R. Sweet | N,S | Description, Image |
| cultriformis (Thouars) Spreng. | N,S | Description, Image |
| dendrobiiflora Rchb. f. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| fusiformis (Thouars) Lindl. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| goetzeana Kraenzl. [NrEnd] | N | |
| greatrexii Summerh. | S | Description, Image |
| heckmanniana Kraenzl. | N,S | |
| holmesiana P.J. Cribb [NrEnd] | N | Description, Image |
| johnstonii Rolfe var. roseopurpurea la Croix & P.J. Cribb [End] | S | Description |
| johnstonii Rolfe var. johnstonii [End] | S | Description, Image |
| kaluluensis P.J. Cribb & la Croix [End] | S | |
| lawrenceana Kraenzl. [End] | S | |
| lindblomii Schltr. | N,S | Description |
| mafingensis P.J.Cribb [NrEnd] | N | Description, Image |
| magnibracteata P.J. Cribb | N,S | |
| malilaensis Schltr. | N,C | Description |
| minima Rendle [End] | S | |
| modesta Rchb. f. | S | Description, Image |
| mzuzuensis P.J. Cribb & la Croix [End] | N | |
| purpureobracteata P.J. Cribb & la Croix [End] | S | |
| simplex Rendle | N,S | Description, Image |
| songaniensis G. Will. [NrEnd] | S | Description, Image |
| stuhlmannii Kraenzl. | S | Description |
| suaveolens Rendle | N,S | |
| transvaalensis Schltr. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| vaginata Summerh. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| villosa Rolfe | N,C,S | |
| zambesiaca Rolfe | C,S | Description, Image |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): PolystachyaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Polystachya
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Polystachya
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iNaturalist: Polystachya
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Polystachya
JSTOR Plant Science: Polystachya
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Polystachya
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Tropicos: Polystachya
Wikipedia: Polystachya