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FZ.8. Schizochilus Sond.

Description of the genus

Terrestrial herbs. Leaves borne on the stem, merging into the floral bracts above. Inflorescence usually nodding. Flowers non-resupinate, yellow or white. Lip 3-lobed bearing a single spur. Stigma sessile.

Worldwide: 26 species in tropical and South Africa

Zambia: 1 taxon.

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sulphureus Schltr.E

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Flora of Malawi: Schizochilus
Flora of Mozambique: Schizochilus
Flora of Zimbabwe: Schizochilus

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Schizochilus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Schizochilus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Schizochilus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Schizochilus
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iNaturalist: Schizochilus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Schizochilus
JSTOR Plant Science: Schizochilus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Schizochilus
Plants of the World Online: Schizochilus
Tropicos: Schizochilus
Wikipedia: Schizochilus
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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Genus page: Schizochilus.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=408, retrieved 21 November 2024

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