''Pterygodium'' is a
genus of
flowering plants from the orchid family,
Orchidaceae. It found primarily in southern
Africa (
South Africa,
Lesotho
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,
Eswatini
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) but one species is
endemic to
Tanzania.
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/ref>[Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2001). Orchidoideae (Part 1). Genera Orchidacearum 2: 1-416. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.]
Species accepted as of June 2014:Pterygodium alatum
''Pterygodium'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It found primarily in southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini) but one species is endemic to Tanzania.Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmusse ...
'' (Thunb.) Sw. - Cape Province
#''Pterygodium caffrum
''Pterygodium'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It found primarily in southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini) but one species is endemic to Tanzania.Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmusse ...
'' (L.) Sw. - Cape Province
#''Pterygodium catholicum
''Pterygodium'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It found primarily in southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini) but one species is endemic to Tanzania.Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmusse ...
'' (L.) Sw. - Cape Province
#''Pterygodium cleistogamum
''Pterygodium'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It found primarily in southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini) but one species is endemic to Tanzania.Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmusse ...
'' (Bolus) Schltr. - Cape Province
#''Pterygodium connivens
''Pterygodium'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It found primarily in southern Africa ( South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini) but one species is endemic to Tanzania.Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & R ...
'' Schelpe - Cape Province
#''Pterygodium cooperi
''Pterygodium'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It found primarily in southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini) but one species is endemic to Tanzania.Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmusse ...
'' Rolfe in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. - Cape Province, Kwazulu-Natal, Lesotho
#'' Pterygodium cruciferum'' Sond. - Cape Province
#''Pterygodium hallii
''Pterygodium'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It found primarily in southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini) but one species is endemic to Tanzania.Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmusse ...
'' (Schelpe) Kurzweil & H.P.Linder - Cape Province
#'' Pterygodium hastatum'' Bolus - Cape Province, Kwazulu-Natal, Lesotho, Free State, Mpumalanga, Eswatini
#''Pterygodium inversum
''Pterygodium'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It found primarily in southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini) but one species is endemic to Tanzania.Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmusse ...
'' (Thunb.) Sw. - Cape Province
#''Pterygodium leucanthum
''Pterygodium'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It found primarily in southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini) but one species is endemic to Tanzania.Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmusse ...
'' Bolus - Cape Province, Kwazulu-Natal, Lesotho
#''Pterygodium magnum
''Pterygodium'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It found primarily in southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini) but one species is endemic to Tanzania.Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmusse ...
'' Rchb.f. - Cape Province, Kwazulu-Natal, Free State, Mpumalanga
#''Pterygodium newdigatae
''Pterygodium'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It found primarily in southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini) but one species is endemic to Tanzania.Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmusse ...
'' Bolus - Cape Province
#''Pterygodium pentherianum
''Pterygodium'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It found primarily in southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini) but one species is endemic to Tanzania.Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmusse ...
'' Schltr. - Cape Province
#''Pterygodium platypetalum
''Pterygodium'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It found primarily in southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini) but one species is endemic to Tanzania.Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmusse ...
'' Lindl. - Cape Province
#''Pterygodium schelpei
''Pterygodium'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It found primarily in southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini) but one species is endemic to Tanzania.Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmusse ...
'' H.P.Linder - Cape Province
#''Pterygodium ukingense
''Pterygodium'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It found primarily in southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini) but one species is endemic to Tanzania.Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmusse ...
'' Schltr. - Tanzania
#''Pterygodium vermiferum
''Pterygodium'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It found primarily in southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini) but one species is endemic to Tanzania.Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmusse ...
'' E.G.H.Oliv. & Liltved - Cape Province
#''Pterygodium volucris
''Pterygodium'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It found primarily in southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini) but one species is endemic to Tanzania.Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmusse ...
'' (L.f.) Sw. - Cape Province
See also
* List of Orchidaceae genera
References
External links
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Coryciinae
Orchideae genera
Orchids of Africa
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