Checklist: Orchidaceae

ORCHIDACEAE

Introduction:

This is a checklist of species, generated from the database, which are known to have been cultivated in Angola.

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Literature:   
Ball, J.S. (1978) Southern African Epiphytic Orchids. Conservation Press, Johannesburg.  
Ball, J.S. (2009) Terrestrial African Orchids, A Selected Review.   
Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993) Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 47-71  
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)   
La Croix, I. et al. (1991) Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam  
McMurtry, D., Grobler, L., Grobler, J. & Burns, S. (2008) Field Guide to the ORCHIDS of Northern South Africa and Swaziland Umdaus Press, PO Box 11059 Hatfield 0028 South Africa  
Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1976) A Provisional Checklist of the Orchidaceae of Mozambique South African Journal of Botany 42(4)   
 
Names
Habenaria dregeana Lindl.
Habenaria calva (Rchb.f.) Rolfe
Habenaria dregeana Lindl. var. calva Rchb.f.
Habenaria friesii Schltr.
Habenaria stenorhynchos Schltr.
Habenaria dactylostigma Schltr.
Disa aequiloba Summerh.
Disa ornithantha Schltr.
Vanilla planifolia Andrews
Vanilla bampsiana Geerinck
Brachycorythis friesii (Schltr.) Summerh.
Gyaladenia friesii (Schltr.) Schltr.
Platanthera friesii Schltr.

Copyright: The Angola flora team, 2026

The Angola flora team (2026). Flora of Angola: Cultivated plants checklist: Orchidaceae.
https://www.angolaflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-cult-checklist.php?family_id=161, retrieved 28 September 2026

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