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FZ.47. Mystacidium
Description of the genus
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. Worldwide: 9 species in eastern and southern Africa Mozambique: 2 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| tanganyikense Summerh. | MS | Description, Image |
| venosum Harv. ex Rolfe | M | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Mystacidium:
Our websites:
Flora of Malawi: MystacidiumFlora of Zambia: Mystacidium
Flora of Zimbabwe: Mystacidium
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): MystacidiumBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Mystacidium
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Mystacidium
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Mystacidium
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Mystacidium
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Mystacidium
JSTOR Plant Science: Mystacidium
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Mystacidium
Plants of the World Online: Mystacidium
Tropicos: Mystacidium
Wikipedia: Mystacidium
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