Description
Vegetative characteristics
The species are dwarf epiphytes with short stems, which bear many leaves. The leaf shape is oblong or lanceolate.Generative characteristics
The inflorescences produce one to many small, spurred, inconspicuous flowers.Taxonomy
Taxonomic history
The genus was described in 1951 by the British botanist Victor Samuel Summerhayes (1897–1974). His concept of the genus only included the type species, which he described as ''Triceratorhynchus viridiflorus'' Summerh.Leth, C. (n.d.). Genus ''Triceratorhynchus''. African Orchids. Retrieved March 11, 2023, from http://www.africanorchids.dk/higher-epidendroideae/tribe-vandeae/subtribe-aerangidinae-from-n-y/triceratorhynchus The other two species of the genus were formerly placed in ''Distylodon'' Summerh., which is a synonym of ''Triceratorhynchus''. Therefore, the genus now consists of three species.Szlachetko, D. L., Grochocka, E., Olędrzyńska, N., & Mytnik, J. (2018)Etymology
The generic name ''Triceratorhynchus'' is composed of the three Greek words ''tri'' (three), ''keras'' (horn) and ''rhynchos'' (beak or snout), which refer to aspects of the floral structure.Horticulture
The species of this genus are not cultivated.See also
* List of Orchidaceae generaReferences
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