''Ancistrorhynchus'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s from the orchid family
Orchidaceae
Orchids are plants that belong to the family (biology), family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan plants that ...
. 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'' (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 br ...
'' 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'' (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'' which ...
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
Taxa named by Achille Eugène Finet
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