FZ.16. Platycoryne Rchb. f.

Summerhayes, V.S. (1958) African orchids XXV Kew Bulletin 13(1) 57-87

Description of the genus

Terrestrial herbs with leafy unbranched stems. Flowers resupinate, usually bright orange (sometimes yellow or greenish-orange). Sepals free, the dorsal sepal forming a hood with the petals. Lip entire or 3-lobed, spurred. Column erect. Rostellum large.

Worldwide: 17 species in tropical Africa and Madagascar

Malawi: 6 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
buchananiana (Kraenzl.) Rolfe	N,C,S	Description, Image
crocea (Schweinf. ex Rchb. f.) Rolfe	N
mediocris Summerh.	N,C,S	Description, Image
pervillei Rchb. f.	S	Description, Image
protearum (Rchb. f.) Rolfe var. protearum	N
protearum (Rchb.f.) Rolfe var. recurvirostra G.Will.	N	Description

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Flora of Burundi: Platycoryne
Flora of the DRC: Platycoryne
Flora of Mozambique: Platycoryne
Flora of Zambia: Platycoryne
Flora of Zimbabwe: Platycoryne

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Platycoryne
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Wikipedia: Platycoryne