Chamaeangis Schltr.

La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995) Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1)

La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998) Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2)

Description of the genus

Monopodial, epiphytic herbs, erect or pendent. Stem long or short, covered with old sheathing leaf bases. Leaves distichous, linear to oblanceolate, unequally 2-lobed at the apex, fleshy or coriaceous. Inflorescence densely many-flowered, often with 2–4 flowers in a whorl at each node. Flowers small, cream, green, yellowish or orange-coloured. Sepals and petals free, subsimilar, spreading; lip more or less entire, spurred at the base; spur cylindric. Column short, fleshy, without a foot; rostellum short, bifid; pollinia 2, globose.

Comment: The species formerly in Chamaeangis have now been included under Diaphananthe

Worldwide: c. 7 species in tropical Africa.

Rwanda: 0 taxa.

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Flora of the DRC: Chamaeangis
Flora of Malawi: Chamaeangis

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Chamaeangis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Chamaeangis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Chamaeangis
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iNaturalist: Chamaeangis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Chamaeangis
JSTOR Plant Science: Chamaeangis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Chamaeangis
Plants of the World Online: Chamaeangis
Tropicos: Chamaeangis
Wikipedia: Chamaeangis



Flora of Rwanda: Genus page: Chamaeangis.
https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=2456, retrieved 18 October 2024

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