Terrestrial, rarely epiphytic, herbs. Stem, ovary and calyx often glandular-hairy. Leaves mostly radical with a few sheath-like on stem. Flowers in terminal raceme, white, pink or purple to mauve. Dorsal sepal often forming a hood with the petals; lateral free. Lip entire or 3-5-lobed, with a spur. Worldwide: 125 species, mostly native to Madagascar and the Mascarenes, with c.20 in mainland Africa. Zambia: 4 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| anacamptoides Kraenzl. var. anacamptoides | N,E | Description, Image |
| anacamptoides Kraenzl. var. ecalcarata P.J. Cribb [NrEnd] | E | Description |
| debilis (Hook.f.) Summerh. | N,W,C | Description, Image |
| kassneriana Kraenzl. | E | Description, Image |