''Plectrelminthus'' is a
genus of
flowering plants from the orchid family,
Orchidaceae.
[Szlachetko, D.L. (2008). Orchidaceae of Ivory Coast. Ruizia 20: 1-396.] Only one species is currently accepted, ''Plectrelminthus caudatus'', though two varieties are recognized (as of June 2014):
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*''Plectrelminthus caudatus'' var. ''caudatus'' - western and central Africa from Sierra Leone to Congo-Kinshasa
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*''Plectrelminthus caudatus'' var. ''trilobatus'' Szlach. & Olszewski - Cameroon, Central African Republic
See also
* List of Orchidaceae genera
References
* Berg Pana, H. 2005. ''Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee''. Ulmer, Stuttgart
Orchids of Africa
Monotypic Epidendroideae genera
Vandeae genera
Angraecinae
Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque
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