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. As currently conceived, it contains 33 accepted species, all

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Species

*'' Diaphananthe arbonnieri'' Geerinck *'' Diaphananthe bidens'' (Afzel. ex Sw.) Schltr. *'' Diaphananthe bueae'' (Schltr.) Schltr. *''

Diaphananthe ceriflora ''Diaphananthe'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. As currently conceived, it contains 33 accepted species, all endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Species *'' Diaphananthe arbonnieri'' Geerinck *'' Diaphananthe bi ...

'' J.B.Petersen *'' Diaphananthe delepierreana'' J.-P.Lebel & Geerinck *'' Diaphananthe divitiflora'' (Kraenzl.) Schltr. *'' Diaphananthe dorotheae'' (Rendle) Summerh. *'' Diaphananthe eggelingii'' P.J.Cribb *'' Diaphananthe fragrantissima'' (Rchb.f.) Schltr. *'' Diaphananthe gabonensis'' (Summerh.) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward *'' Diaphananthe garayana'' Szlach. & Olszewski *'' Diaphananthe ichneumonea'' (Lindl.) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward *''

Diaphananthe lanceolata ''Diaphananthe'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. As currently conceived, it contains 33 accepted species, all endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Species *'' Diaphananthe arbonnieri'' Geerinck *'' Diaphananthe bi ...

'' (Summerh.) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward *'' Diaphananthe lecomtei'' (Finet) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward *'' Diaphananthe letouzeyi'' (Szlach. & Olszewski) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward *'' Diaphananthe lorifolia'' Summerh. *''

Diaphananthe millarii ''Diaphananthe'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. As currently conceived, it contains 33 accepted species, all endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Species *'' Diaphananthe arbonnieri'' Geerinck *'' Diaphananthe bi ...

'' (Bolus) H.P.Linder *''

Diaphananthe odoratissima ''Diaphananthe'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. As currently conceived, it contains 33 accepted species, all endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Species *'' Diaphananthe arbonnieri'' Geerinck *'' Diaphananthe bi ...

'' (Rchb.f.) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward *''

Diaphananthe pellucida ''Diaphananthe'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. As currently conceived, it contains 33 accepted species, all endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Species *'' Diaphananthe arbonnieri'' Geerinck *'' Diaphananthe bi ...

'' (Lindl.) Schltr. *''

Diaphananthe plehniana ''Diaphananthe'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. As currently conceived, it contains 33 accepted species, all endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Species *'' Diaphananthe arbonnieri'' Geerinck *'' Diaphananthe bi ...

'' (Schltr.) Schltr. *''

Diaphananthe rohrii ''Diaphananthe'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. As currently conceived, it contains 33 accepted species, all endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Species *'' Diaphananthe arbonnieri'' Geerinck *'' Diaphananthe bi ...

'' (Rchb.f.) Summerh. *''

Diaphananthe sanfordiana ''Diaphananthe'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. As currently conceived, it contains 33 accepted species, all endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Species *'' Diaphananthe arbonnieri'' Geerinck *'' Diaphananthe bi ...

'' Szlach. & Olszewski *''

Diaphananthe sarcophylla ''Diaphananthe'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. As currently conceived, it contains 33 accepted species, all endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Species *'' Diaphananthe arbonnieri'' Geerinck *'' Diaphananthe bi ...

'' (Schltr. ex Prain) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward *''

Diaphananthe sarcorhynchoides ''Diaphananthe'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. As currently conceived, it contains 33 accepted species, all endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Species *'' Diaphananthe arbonnieri'' Geerinck *'' Diaphananthe bi ...

'' J.B.Hall *''

Diaphananthe spiralis ''Diaphananthe'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. As currently conceived, it contains 33 accepted species, all endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Species *'' Diaphananthe arbonnieri'' Geerinck *'' Diaphananthe bi ...

'' (Stévart & Droissart) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward *''

Diaphananthe subclavata ''Diaphananthe'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. As currently conceived, it contains 33 accepted species, all endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Species *'' Diaphananthe arbonnieri'' Geerinck *'' Diaphananthe bi ...

'' (Rolfe) Schltr. *''

Diaphananthe suborbicularis ''Diaphananthe'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. As currently conceived, it contains 33 accepted species, all endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Species *'' Diaphananthe arbonnieri'' Geerinck *'' Diaphananthe bi ...

'' Summerh. *'' Diaphananthe thomensis'' (Rolfe) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward *'' Diaphananthe trigonopetala'' Schltr. *'' Diaphananthe vagans'' (Lindl.) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward *'' Diaphananthe vandiformis'' (Kraenzl.) Schltr. *'' Diaphananthe vesicata'' (Lindl.) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward *'' Diaphananthe welwitschii'' (Rchb.f.) Schltr

References

* (Eds) (2014) Genera Orchidacearum Volume 6: Epidendroideae (Part 3); page 385 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. * ''Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee''. Ulmer, Stuttgart

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* * Vandeae genera Orchids of Africa Angraecinae {{Vandeae-stub

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