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Mystacidium
Sign in to saveMystacidium, abbreviated as Mycdm in horticultural trade, is a genus of the orchid family (Orchidaceae). It is native to eastern and southern Africa from Tanzania to South Africa.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Mystacidium is referenced by 8 other articles, and connects out to Orchid, Africa and South Africa.
It is catalogued under topics including Angraecinae, Orchids of Africa and Vandeae genera.
Its subject is documented across 11 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyOrchidaceae
Small epiphytic herbs with monopodial growth. Pseudobulbs 0. Stems short, with dense sheathing leaf bases. Leaves distichous. Inflorescences axillary. Flowers white or greenish-white, translucent. Sepals and petals ± equal. Lip entire or 3-lobed, spurred. Spur tapering from a wide mouth.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 9
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Collections
- NY, MO, NHMUK, K, MNHN
- Recorded in
- South Africa, Sri Lanka, [Afrique Du Sud]
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- Parent taxon
- Angraecinae
- Image
- Mystacidium capense01.jpg
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Mystacidium, abbreviated as Mycdm in horticultural trade, is a genus of the orchid family (Orchidaceae). It is native to eastern and southern Africa from Tanzania to South Africa.
Species accepted as of June 2014: {| class="wikitable collapsible" |- ! Image !! Name !! Distribution !! Elevation (m) |- | || Mystacidium aliciae Bolus || South Africa (Cape Province)|| |- | || Mystacidium braybonae Summerh. || South Africa|| |- |120px|| Mystacidium capense (L.f.) Schltr. || South Africa, Swaziland|| |- | || Mystacidium flanaganii (Bolus) Bolus || South Africa (Cape Province, Natal, Transvaal States )|| |- | || Mystacidium gracile Harv. || South Africa, Zimbabwe, Madagascar|| |- | || Mystacidium nguruense P.J.Cribb || Tanzania|| |- | || Mystacidium pulchellum (Kraenzl.) Schltr. || Tanzania|| |- |120px|| Mystacidium pusillum Harv. || South Africa|| |- | || Mystacidium tanganyikense Summerh. || Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi|| |- | || Mystacidium venosum Harv. ex Rolfe in W.H.Harvey || South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique|| |- |}
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