FZ.31. Stolzia Schltr.

Description of the genus

Dwarf patch-forming epiphytic herb with creeping stems bearing pseudobulbs. Pseudobulbs with 1-2 leaves at apex. Inflorescence terminal on the pseudobulb, erect, 1-many-flowered. Lateral sepals joined at the base. Lip entire, recurved, V-shaped in cross section. Pollinia 8.

Worldwide: 4 species in tropical Africa

Malawi: 6 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
compacta P.J. Cribb subsp. compacta [End]	N,S
compacta P.J. Cribb subsp. purpurata P.J. Cribb	S	Description, Image
nyassana Schltr.	N
repens (Rolfe) Summerh. var. repens	N,C,S	Description, Image
repens (Rolfe) Summerh. var. obtusa G. Will.	S	Description, Image
williamsonii P.J. Cribb	N

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Flora of the DRC: Stolzia
Flora of Mozambique: Stolzia
Flora of Rwanda: Stolzia
Flora of Zambia: Stolzia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Stolzia

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Stolzia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Stolzia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Stolzia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Stolzia
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iNaturalist: Stolzia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Stolzia
JSTOR Plant Science: Stolzia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Stolzia
Plants of the World Online: Stolzia
Tropicos: Stolzia
Wikipedia: Stolzia