Small epiphytic herbs with monopodial growth. Pseudobulbs 0. Stems short, with dense sheathing leaf
bases. Leaves distichous. Inflorescences axillary. Flowers white or greenish-white, translucent. Sepals and petals ±
equal. Lip entire or 3-lobed, spurred. Spur tapering from a
wide mouth.
Worldwide: 9 species in eastern and southern Africa
Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-23
Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A.(2023). Flora of Zambia: Genus page: Mystacidium. https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=447, retrieved 10 December 2023
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