''Summerhayesia'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
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 has two known species, both native to tropical
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
.
[Szlachetko, D.L. (2008). Orchidaceae of Ivory Coast. Ruizia 20: 1-396.]
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Summerhayesia laurentii''
(De Wild.) P.J.Cribb - Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Gabon, Zaire
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Summerhayesia zambesiaca''
P.J.Cribb - Zaire, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe
See also
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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'' whi ...
References
External links
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Orchids of Africa
Vandeae genera
Angraecinae
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