Roeperocharis Rchb. f.
La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995)
Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1)
Description of the genus
Terrestrial herb with tuberous roots, leafy stem and terminal inflorescence. Flowers green; sepals and petals free. Lip free, 3-lobed (rarely entire), with cylindric spur. Column erect; pollinaria.
Worldwide: 5 species from Ethiopia to Malawi and Mozambique. Zambia: 2 taxa. |
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Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A.
(2024).
Flora of Zambia: Genus page: Roeperocharis. https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1888, retrieved 6 December 2024
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