List of Orchidaceae of South Africa

Orchidaceae is a family of flowering plants (anthophytes) in the order Asparagales .

23,420 species of vascular plant have been recorded in South Africa, making it the sixth most species-rich country in the world and the most species-rich country on the African continent. Of these, 153 species are considered to be threatened.[1] Nine biomes have been described in South Africa: Fynbos, Succulent Karoo, desert, Nama Karoo, grassland, savanna, Albany thickets, the Indian Ocean coastal belt, and forests.[2]

The 2018 South African National Biodiversity Institute's National Biodiversity Assessment plant checklist lists 35,130 taxa in the phyla Anthocerotophyta (hornworts (6)), Anthophyta (flowering plants (33534)), Bryophyta (mosses (685)), Cycadophyta (cycads (42)), Lycopodiophyta (Lycophytes(45)), Marchantiophyta (liverworts (376)), Pinophyta (conifers (33)), and Pteridophyta (cryptogams (408)).[3]

67 genera are represented in the literature. Listed taxa include species, subspecies, varieties, and forms as recorded, some of which have subsequently been allocated to other taxa as synonyms, in which cases the accepted taxon is appended to the listing.[3] Multiple entries under alternative names reflect taxonomic revision over time.

Acampe

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Genus Acampe:[3]

Acrolophia

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Genus Acrolophia:[3]

Aerangis

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Genus Aerangis:[3]

Aeranthes

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Genus Aeranthes:[3]

Angraecum

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Genus Angraecum:[3]

Ansellia

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Genus Ansellia:[3]

Bartholina

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Genus Bartholina:[3]

Bolusiella

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Genus Bolusiella:[3]

Bonatea

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Genus Bonatea:[3]

Brachycorythis

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Genus Brachycorythis:[3]

Brownleea

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Genus Brownleea:[3]

Bulbophyllum

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Genus Bulbophyllum:[3]

Calanthe

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Genus Calanthe:[3]

Centrostigma

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Genus Centrostigma:[3]

Ceratandra

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Genus Ceratandra:[3]

Cheirostylis

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Genus Cheirostylis:[3]

Cirrhopetalum

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Genus Cirrhopetalum:[3]

Corycium

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Genus Corycium:[3]

Corymborkis

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Genus Corymborkis:[3]

Cymbidium

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Genus Cymbidium:[3]

Cynorkis

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Genus Cynorkis:[3]

Cyrtorchis

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Genus Cyrtorchis:[3]

  • Cyrtorchis arcuata (Lindl.) Schltr. indigenous
    • Cyrtorchis arcuata (Lindl.) Schltr. subsp. arcuata, indigenous
  • Cyrtorchis praetermissa Summerh. indigenous
    • Cyrtorchis praetermissa Summerh. subsp. praetermissa, indigenous
    • Cyrtorchis praetermissa Summerh. subsp. zuluensis (E.R.Harrison) H.P.Linder, endemic

Diaphananthe

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Genus Diaphananthe:[3]

Didymoplexis

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Genus Didymoplexis:[3]

Disa

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Genus Disa:[3]

Disperis

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Genus Disperis:[3]

Dracomonticola

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Genus Dracomonticola:[3]

Eulophia

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Genus Eulophia:[3]

Evotella

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Genus Evotella:[3]

Gastrodia

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Genus Gastrodia:[3]

Graphorkis

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Genus Graphorkis:[3]

  • Graphorkis ensata (Lindl.) Kuntze, accepted as Eulophia ensata Lindl., indigenous

Habenaria

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Genus Habenaria:[3]

Herschelianthe

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Genus Herschelianthe:[3]

Holothrix

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Genus Holothrix:[3]

Huttonaea

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Genus Huttonaea:[3]

Jumellea

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Genus Jumellea:[3]

Limodorum

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Genus Limodorum:[3]

Liparis

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Genus Liparis:[3]

Margelliantha

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Genus Margelliantha:[3]

Microcoelia

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Genus Microcoelia:[3]

Monadenia

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Genus Monadenia:[3]

Mystacidium

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Genus Mystacidium:[3]

Neobolusia

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Genus Neobolusia:[3]

Nervilia

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Genus Nervilia:[3]

Oberonia

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Genus Oberonia:[3]

Oeceoclades

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Genus Oeceoclades:[3]

Orthochilus

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Genus Orthochilus:[3]

Pachites

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Genus Pachites:[3]

Platycoryne

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Genus Platycoryne:[3]

Platylepis

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Genus Platylepis:[3]

Polystachya

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Genus Polystachya:[3]

Pterygodium

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Genus Pterygodium:[3]

Rangaeris

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Genus Rangaeris:[3]

Rhipidoglossum

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Genus Rhipidoglossum:[3]

Saccolabium

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Genus Saccolabium:[3]

Satyridium

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Genus Satyridium:[3]

Satyrium

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Genus Satyrium:[3]

Schizochilus

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Genus Schizochilus:[3]

Schizodium

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Genus Schizodium:[3]

Serapia

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Genus Serapia:[3]

Serapias

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Genus Serapias:[3]

Solenangis

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Genus Solenangis:[3]

Stenoglottis

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Genus Stenoglottis:[3]

Tridactyle

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Genus Tridactyle:[3]

Vanilla

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Genus Vanilla:[3]

Hybrids

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Ypsilopus

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Genus Ypsilopus:[3]

Zeuxine

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Genus Zeuxine:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Butler, Rhett A. (1 July 2019). "Total number of plant species by country". Mongabay. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Vegetation of South Africa". PlantZAfrica.com. SA National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br "species_checklist_20180710.csv". South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 27 September 2020.