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LISSOCHILUS R. Br.
Terrestrial (rarely lithophytic) herbs, with underground rhizomes, pseudobulbs or tubers. Leaves usually present and green but in some species reduced or scale-like and brown; green leaves sheathing at base, sometimes with prominent longitudinal veins. Inflorescence arising from the base, usually racemose, rarely branched. Sepals and petals similar or with the petals much broader, free to the base or with lateral sepals fused at the base to the column-foot. Lip 3-lobed, spurred at base, usually with a callus of ridges or papillae on upper surface. Pollinia 2. Worldwide: c.200 species, tropical Malawi: 45 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| acutilabra Summerh. | N,C,S | |
| angolensis (Rchb. f.) Summerh. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| arenicola Schltr. | N,C | |
| calantha Schltr. | N | Description, Image |
| callichroma Rchb. f. | C,S | Description |
| coeloglossa Schltr. | N,C | Description, Image |
| cucullata (Afzel. ex Sw.) Steud. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| elegans Schltr. | N,C,S | |
| eylesii Summerh. | N,C,S | |
| flavopurpurea (Rchb. f.) Rolfe | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| fridericii (Rchb. f.) A.V. Hall | N,S | Description, Image |
| galeoloides Kraenzl. | S | Description, Image |
| gonychila Schltr. | N | Description, Image |
| guineensis Lindl. | N | Description, Image |
| hians Spreng. var. nutans (Schltr.) S.A. Thomas | N,S | Description, Image |
| horsfallii (Bateman) Summerh. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| katangensis (De Wild.) De Wild. | C | Description, Image |
| kyimbilae Schltr. | N,C | Description, Image |
| latilabris Summerh. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| livingstoniana (Rchb. f.) Summerh. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| longisepala Rendle | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| macrantha Rolfe | ||
| malangana (Rchb.f.) Summerh. | Description, Image | |
| monile Rchb. f. | ||
| monticola Rolfe | S | Description, Image |
| mumbwaensis Summerh. | Description, Image | |
| norlindhii Summerh. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| nyasae Rendle | Description, Image | |
| obscura P.J. Cribb | ||
| orthoplectra (Rchb. f.) Summerh. | Description, Image | |
| ovalis Lindl. var. bainesii (Rolfe) P.J. Cribb & la Croix | N | Description, Image |
| parvula (Rendle) Summerh. | ||
| penduliflora Kraenzl. | Description, Image | |
| petersii (Rchb. f. ) Rchb. f. | S | Description, Image |
| rhodesiaca Schltr. | ||
| rolfeana Kraenzl. | Description, Image | |
| sabulosa Schltr. | ||
| schweinfurthii Kraenzl. | N | Description, Image |
| seleensis (De Wild.) Butzin | ||
| speciosa (R. Br. ex Lindl.) Bolus | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| stachyodes Rchb. f. | Description, Image | |
| streptopetala Lindl. | Description, Image | |
| subsaprophytica Schltr. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| tuberculata Bolus | S | Description, Image |
| venulosa Rchb. f. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
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