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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
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 Burundi: 38 taxa. |
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| Species | Content | |
| adansoniae Rchb. f. | Description, Image | |
| albescens Ridl.[Agg] | ||
| albescens Ridl. subsp. imbricata (Rolfe) Summerh. | Description, Image | |
| albescens Ridl. subsp. musozensis (Rendle) Summerh. | ||
| bennettiana Rchb.f. | ||
| bicarinata Rendle | ||
| bifida Lindl. | ||
| caloglossa Rchb.f. | ||
| concreta (Jacq.) Garay & H.R. Sweet | Description, Image | |
| cribbiana Geerinck[NrEnd] | ||
| cultriformis (Thouars) Spreng. | Description, Image | |
| dendrobiiflora Rchb. f. | Description, Image | |
| editae Eb.Fisch., Killmann, J.-P.Lebel, Delep. & N | ||
| fallax Kraenzl. | ||
| fusiformis (Thouars) Lindl. | Description, Image | |
| galeata (Sw.) Rchb.f. | ||
| golungensis Rchb. f. | Description | |
| gracilenta Kraenzl. | ||
| hastata Summerh. | ||
| lacroixiana Geerinck | ||
| laurentii De Wild. | ||
| leonardiana Geerinck | ||
| macropoda Summerh. | ||
| maculata P.J.Cribb | ||
| meyeri P.J.Cribb & Podz. | ||
| modesta Rchb. f. | Description, Image | |
| simplex Rendle | Description, Image | |
| stauroglossa Kraenzl. | ||
| steudneri Rchb.f. | ||
| subulata Finet | ||
| transvaalensis Schltr. | Description, Image | |
| tridentata Summerh. | ||
| undulata P.J.Cribb & Podz. | ||
| virginea Summerh. | ||
| vulcanica Kraenzl. | ||
| walravensiana Geerinck & Arbonn. | ||
| woosnamii Rendle | ||
| zambesiaca Rolfe | Description, Image |
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