Sphyrarhynchus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The sole species is Sphyrarhynchus schliebenii, endemic to Tanzania.[1][2][3]
| Sphyrarhynchus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Angraecinae |
| Genus: | Sphyrarhynchus Mansf. |
| Species: | S. schliebenii
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphyrarhynchus schliebenii | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Angraecopsis schliebenii (Mansf.) R.Rice | |
See also
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edit- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Mansfeld, Rudolf. 1935. Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem 12: 705-706
- ^ AFPD. 2008. African Flowering Plants Database - Base de Donnees des Plantes a Fleurs D'Afrique.
External links
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Data related to Sphyrarhynchus at Wikispecies- IOSPE orchid photos, Sphyrarhynchus schliebenii Mansf. 1935 Photos courtesy of Margaret Dunseath
- Flickr photo, Sphyrarhynchus schliebenii
- African Orchids
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