Schizochilus

Schizochilus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to southern and eastern Africa.

Species

Golden Splitlip Orchid

species

FamilyOrchidaceae

Native toCape Provinces, Eswatini, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Observations166

General: Schizochilus comprises 11 species in the summer-rainfall

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Schizochilus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to southern and eastern Africa.

Species accepted as of June 2014: Schizochilus angustifolius Rolfe in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. - South Africa Schizochilus bulbinella (Rchb.f.) Bolus - South Africa, Lesotho Schizochilus calcaratus P.J.Cribb & la Croix - Zimbabwe Schizochilus cecilii Rolfe - South Africa, Zimbabwe, Eswatini Schizochilus crenulatus H.P.Linder - Mpumalanga Schizochilus flexuosus Harv. ex Rolfe in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. - South Africa, Lesotho Schizochilus gerrardii (Rchb.f.) Bolus - KwaZulu-Natal Schizochilus lepidus Summerh. - Zimbabwe, Mozambique Schizochilus lilacinus Schelpe ex H.P.Linder - Mpumalanga Schizochilus sulphureus Schltr. - Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania Schizochilus zeyheri Sond. - South Africa, Eswatini