''Ancistrorhynchus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...
s from the orchid family
Orchidaceae
Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant.
Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...
. It contains 16 species native to tropical Africa.
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Species
#'' Ancistrorhynchus akeassiae'' Pérez-Vera - Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Liberia
#'' Ancistrorhynchus brevifolius'' Finet - Congo-Brazzaville
#''Ancistrorhynchus capitatus
''Ancistrorhynchus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family Orchidaceae. It contains 16 species native to tropical Africa.
Species
#'' Ancistrorhynchus akeassiae'' Pérez-Vera - Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Liberia
#'' Ancistrorhynchus ...
'' (Lindl.) Summerh. - Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Uganda, Zaire (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo-Kinshasa)
#''Ancistrorhynchus cephalotes
''Ancistrorhynchus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family Orchidaceae. It contains 16 species native to tropical Africa.
Species
#'' Ancistrorhynchus akeassiae'' Pérez-Vera - Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Liberia
#'' Ancistrorhynchus ...
'' (Rchb.f.) Summerh. - Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo
#''Ancistrorhynchus clandestinus
''Ancistrorhynchus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family Orchidaceae. It contains 16 species native to tropical Africa.
Species
#'' Ancistrorhynchus akeassiae'' Pérez-Vera - Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Liberia
#'' Ancistrorhynchus ...
'' (Lindl.) Schltr. - Ivory Coast, Ghana, Rwanda, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Central African Republic, Gabon, Cameroon, Uganda, Zaire (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo-Kinshasa)
#''Ancistrorhynchus crystalensis
''Ancistrorhynchus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family Orchidaceae. It contains 16 species native to tropical Africa.
Species
#'' Ancistrorhynchus akeassiae'' Pérez-Vera - Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Liberia
#'' Ancistrorhynchus ...
'' P.J.Cribb & Laan - Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Islands
#''Ancistrorhynchus laxiflorus
''Ancistrorhynchus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family Orchidaceae. It contains 16 species native to tropical Africa.
Species
#'' Ancistrorhynchus akeassiae'' Pérez-Vera - Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Liberia
#'' Ancistrorhynchus ...
'' Mansf. - Tanzania
#''Ancistrorhynchus metteniae
''Ancistrorhynchus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family Orchidaceae. It contains 16 species native to tropical Africa.
Species
#'' Ancistrorhynchus akeassiae'' Pérez-Vera - Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Liberia
#'' Ancistrorhynchus ...
'' (Kraenzl.) Summerh. - Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Gabon, Cameroon, Uganda, Zaire (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo-Kinshasa), Tanzania, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Islands,
#''Ancistrorhynchus ovatus
''Ancistrorhynchus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family Orchidaceae. It contains 16 species native to tropical Africa.
Species
#'' Ancistrorhynchus akeassiae'' Pérez-Vera - Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Liberia
#'' Ancistrorhynchus ...
'' Summerh. - Central African Republic, Gabon, Cameroon, Uganda, Congo-Brazzaville, Zaire (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo-Kinshasa)
#''Ancistrorhynchus parviflorus
''Ancistrorhynchus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family Orchidaceae. It contains 16 species native to tropical Africa.
Species
#'' Ancistrorhynchus akeassiae'' Pérez-Vera - Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Liberia
#'' Ancistrorhynchus ...
'' Summerh. - Tanzania
#''Ancistrorhynchus paysanii
''Ancistrorhynchus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family Orchidaceae. It contains 16 species native to tropical Africa.
Species
#'' Ancistrorhynchus akeassiae'' Pérez-Vera - Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Liberia
#'' Ancistrorhynchus ...
'' Senghas - Kenya
#''Ancistrorhynchus recurvus
''Ancistrorhynchus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family Orchidaceae. It contains 16 species native to tropical Africa.
Species
#'' Ancistrorhynchus akeassiae'' Pérez-Vera - Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Liberia
#'' Ancistrorhynchus ...
'' Finet - Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Togo, Cameroon, Uganda, Congo-Brazzaville, Zaire (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo-Kinshasa), Gulf of Guinea Islands
#''Ancistrorhynchus schumannii
''Ancistrorhynchus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family Orchidaceae. It contains 16 species native to tropical Africa.
Species
#'' Ancistrorhynchus akeassiae'' Pérez-Vera - Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Liberia
#'' Ancistrorhynchus ...
'' (Kraenzl.) Summerh. - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Zaire (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo-Kinshasa)
#''Ancistrorhynchus serratus
''Ancistrorhynchus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family Orchidaceae. It contains 16 species native to tropical Africa.
Species
#'' Ancistrorhynchus akeassiae'' Pérez-Vera - Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Liberia
#'' Ancistrorhynchus ...
'' Summerh - Bioko, Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo-Brazzaville
#''Ancistrorhynchus straussii
''Ancistrorhynchus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family Orchidaceae. It contains 16 species native to tropical Africa.
Species
#'' Ancistrorhynchus akeassiae'' Pérez-Vera - Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Liberia
#'' Ancistrorhynchus ...
'' (Schltr.) Schltr. - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Zaire (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo-Kinshasa)
#''Ancistrorhynchus tenuicaulis
''Ancistrorhynchus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family Orchidaceae. It contains 16 species native to tropical Africa.
Species
#'' Ancistrorhynchus akeassiae'' Pérez-Vera - Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Liberia
#'' Ancistrorhynchus ...
'' Summerh. - Cameroon, Gabon, Zaire (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo-Kinshasa), Equatorial Guinea, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Malawi
See also
* List of Orchidaceae genera
This is a list of genera in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), originally according tThe Families of Flowering Plants- L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz. This list is adapted regularly with the changes published in the ''Orchid Research Newsletter'' whic ...
References
* Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
* Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
* Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
* Berg Pana, H. 2005. ''Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee''. Ulmer, Stuttgart
Angraecinae
Orchids of Africa
Vandeae genera
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