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 Angola: 46 taxa. |
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| Species | Provinces | Content |
| aloifolia Welw. ex Rchb.f. [End] | ||
| alta (L.) Fawc. & Rendle | Description, Image | |
| angolensis (Rchb. f.) Summerh. | Description, Image | |
| antunesii Rolfe [End] | ||
| arenicola Schltr. | Description, Image | |
| bouliawongo (Rchb.f.) J.Raynal | Description | |
| calantha Schltr. | Description, Image | |
| caricifolia (Rchb.f.) Summerh. | Description, Image | |
| chilangensis Summerh. | ||
| coeloglossa Schltr. | Description, Image | |
| corymbosa Schltr. [End] | CU | |
| cucullata (Afzel. ex Sw.) Steud. | Description, Image | |
| divergens Fritsch [End] | ||
| euglossa (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. ex Bateman | ||
| flavopurpurea (Rchb. f.) Rolfe | Description, Image | |
| fridericii (Rchb. f.) A.V. Hall | Description, Image | |
| gonychila Schltr. | Description, Image | |
| gracilis Lindl. | ||
| guineensis Lindl. | Description, Image | |
| hereroensis Schltr. | Description, Image | |
| hians Spreng. var. nutans (Schltr.) S.A. Thomas | Description, Image | |
| horsfallii (Bateman) Summerh. | Description, Image | |
| katangensis (De Wild.) De Wild. | Description, Image | |
| latilabris Summerh. | Description, Image | |
| livingstoneana (Rchb. f.) Summerh. | Description, Image | |
| longisepala Rendle | Description, Image | |
| macaulayae Summerh. [NrEnd] | MO | Description, Image |
| malangana (Rchb.f.) Summerh. | Description, Image | |
| massokoensis Schltr. | ||
| monile Rchb. f. | ||
| mumbwaensis Summerh. | Description, Image | |
| nyasae Rendle | Description, Image | |
| obstipa P.J.Cribb | ||
| orthoplectra (Rchb. f.) Summerh. | Description, Image | |
| penduliflora Kraenzl. | Description, Image | |
| protearum Rchb.f. [End] | HI | |
| rhodesiaca Schltr. | ||
| rolfeana Kraenzl. | Description, Image | |
| schweinfurthii Kraenzl. | Description, Image | |
| seleensis (De Wild.) Butzin | Description, Image | |
| speciosa (R. Br. ex Lindl.) Bolus | Description, Image | |
| stachyodes Rchb. f. | Description, Image | |
| streptopetala Lindl. | Description, Image | |
| tricristata Schltr. | Description, Image | |
| tuberculata Bolus | Description, Image | |
| venulosa Rchb. f. | Description, Image |