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Stenoglottis longifolia

Stenoglottis longifolia growing on its preferred rocky substrate
Common names: long-leaved stenoglottis
Family: Orchidaceae

... of Tanzania. Stenoglottis forms part of the orchid family, Orchidaceae, which is one of the largest families of flowering plants. Orchidaceae is considered to be one of the most important ... does not threaten their survival. As a member of the Orchidaceae family, S. longifolia is included in CITES ...

11 / 11 / 2024 | Natasha Lombard | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Disa graminifolia

Disa graminifolia
Common names: blue disa (Eng.), bloumoederkappie (Afr.)
Family: Orchidaceae

01 / 07 / 2024 | Lubanzi Kutshwa | Harold Porter NBG
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Disperis woodii

Disperis woodii in flower
Common names: horned kappie, Wood’s disperis (Eng.); horingmoederkappie (Afr.)
Family: Orchidaceae

04 / 12 / 2023 | Monde Zulu | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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Calanthe sylvatica

Calanthe sylvatica
Common names: forest-dwelling calanthe (Eng.)
Family: Orchidaceae

... Latin and refers to its wild habitat, forests and woods. Orchidaceae is the second largest family of flowering plants, ...

10 / 04 / 2023 | Siphesihle Precious Sibiya | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Holothrix randii

Holothrix randii
Common names: tassel orchid (Eng.)
Family: Orchidaceae

11 / 01 / 2021 | Fergy Nkadimeng | Millennium Seed Bank Partnership
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Disa nivea

Disa nivea
Common names: snow disa
Family: Orchidaceae

10 / 06 / 2019 | Vathiswa Zikishe | CREW
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Brachycorythis conica subsp. transvaalensis

Brachycorythis conica subsp. transvaalensis
Common names: Albertina Sisulu Orchid
Family: Orchidaceae

04 / 04 / 2016 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Satyrium rhodanthum

Satyrium rhodanthum. Photo Richard Braby
Common names: None recorded
Family: Orchidaceae

... Schlechter (1872–1925), who dedicated his life to the Orchidaceae and Asclepidaceae families. The very first ...

21 / 09 / 2015 | Kaveesha Naicker | CREW
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Orthochilus ensatus

Orthochilus ensatus
Common names: imphamba lentaba (isiZulu
Family: Orchidaceae

14 / 04 / 2014 | T Lukoto | Free State NBG
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Zeuxine africana

Habit of Z. africana
Common names: None
Family: Orchidaceae

... and is self-pollinating. The name of the family, Orchidaceae, is derived from the Greek word orchis that means ...

16 / 09 / 2013 | K Zulu | CREW
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Satyrium princeps

Part of flower stalk
Common names: red satyr orchid (Eng.); rooitrewwa (Afr.)
Family: Orchidaceae

21 / 01 / 2013 | Graham Duncan | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Eulophia welwitschii

Eulophia welwitschii inflorescence
Common names: umlunge (Zulu)
Family: Orchidaceae

26 / 01 / 2009 | Beate Hölscher | Pretoria NBG
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Disa tripetaloides

Disa tripetaloides
Family: Orchidaceae

03 / 12 / 2007 | Norma Jodamus | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Bonatea speciosa

Bonatea speciosa
Common names: green wood orchid (Eng.); moederkappie, Oktoberlelie (Afr.)
Family: Orchidaceae

... & Cribb 1995). Bonatea speciosa is one of the few African Orchidaceae-Habenariinae where the pollination has been ...

05 / 12 / 2005 | H Kurzweil | Compton Herbarium
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Tridactyle bicaudata

Tridactyle bicaudata
Family: Orchidaceae

... result in the plant becoming infrequent in the future. All Orchidaceae are specially protected and may not be collected ...

24 / 10 / 2005 | B Tarr | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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Satyrium coriifolium

Flowers
Common names: golden satyr orchid (Eng.); ewwa-trewwa, goue-trewwa, ouma-trewwa, rooi-trewwa (Afr.)
Family: Orchidaceae

29 / 08 / 2005 | H Kurzweil | Compton Herbarium
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Stenoglottis woodii

Stenoglottis woodii
Family: Orchidaceae

07 / 02 / 2005 | B Tarr | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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Eulophia speciosa

Close-up of Eulophia speciosa
Family: Orchidaceae

... concern) in Golding (2002:114). Species of family Orchidaceae generally lack any major economical importance ...

22 / 11 / 2004 | H Kurzweil | Compton Herbarium
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Polystachya pubescens

Polystachya pubescens
Common names: amabelejongosi (Zulu)
Family: Orchidaceae

01 / 11 / 2004 | B Tarr | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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Disa cardinalis

Disa cardinalis
Family: Orchidaceae

02 / 02 / 2004 | H Kurzweil | Kirstenbosch NBG
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