Orchidaceae

Summerhayesia P.J.Cribb

First published in Kew Bull. 32: 184 (1977)

This genus is accepted

The native range of this genus is Tropical Africa.

Orchidaceae, I. la Croix & P.J. Cribb. Flora Zambesiaca 11:2. 1998

Morphology General Habit: Epiphytic monopodial herbs; stems short, leafy; roots arising at stem base.
Morphology Leaves: Leaves distichous, conduplicate, linear or ligulate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences: Inflorescences arising in leaf axils, many-flowered.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers: Flowers rather fleshy, white or creamy-yellow.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx: Sepals and petals subsimilar.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum: Lip entire, concave, clasping the column, spurred at the base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column: Column short, stout; androclinium transverse; anther convex; pollinia 2; stipes 1, short; viscidium slipper-shaped; rostellum 3-lobed, mid-lobe acute, lateral lobes obscure.

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Flora Zambesiaca
- Flora Zambesiaca
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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