The flowering plants of Africa: An analytical key to the genera of African phanerogramsThonner, Franz
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The flowering plants of Africa: An analytical key to the genera of African phanerograms
Thonner, Franz
Angiosperms -- Africa; Plants -- Africa
82. Gland of the rostellum covered by scales. Petals 2-4-lobed.
Lip with a long spur, a clawed 3-5-lobed middle-lobe, and incurved
sickle-shaped side-lobes.--Species 1. Madagascar and Mascarenes.
=Cryptopus= Lindl.
Gland of the rostellum without scales. 83
83. Lip with a short, conical spur; side-lobes embracing the
column.--Species 9. Madagascar and neighbouring islands. (_Aeonia_
Lindl.) =Oeonia= Lindl.
Lip with a long, thread-or club-shaped spur. 84
84. Sepals unequal, the lateral much longer than the middle one, united
with the petals above. Lip deeply 3-cleft. Stem climbing.--Species 1.
German East Africa. =Angrecopsis= Kraenzl.
Sepals and petals subequal, free. 85
85. Sepals and petals erect. Lip entire. Pollen-masses with very short
stalks.--Species 1. Island of Réunion. (_Pectinaria_ Cord., under
_Angrecum_ Thou., _Macroplectrum_ Pfitz. or _Mystacidium_ Lindl.)
=Ctenorchis= K. Schum.
Sepals and petals spreading. 86
86. Column bent backwards. Stalks of the pollen-masses attached to a
common gland.--Species 70. Tropical and South Africa. Some are used as
ornamental plants. (Plate 26.) =Listrostachys= Reichb. fil.
Column straight. Stalks of the pollen-masses usually attached to two
separate glands.--Species 40. Tropical and South Africa. Some are used
as ornamental plants. (Including _Gussonia_ A. Rich.) =Mystacidium=
Lindl.
87. (73.) Pollen-masses 2, grooved, with a large transverse appendage
at the base, attached to the gland of the rostellum by a broad stalk.
Lip usually large. Pseudobulbs formed by several internodes, rarely by
a single one or wanting. [Tribe CYMBIDIEAE.] 88
Pollen-masses 4, rarely 2, without an appendage and usually without a
stalk. Lip usually small. Pseudobulbs formed by a single internode,
bearing one or two leaves. 92
88. Lip distinctly spurred. 89
Lip not distinctly spurred. 90
89. Pollen-masses grooved. Stem with a pseudobulb.--Species 5.
Madagascar and Mascarenes. (Under _Eulophia_ R. Br.) =Eulophiopsis=
Pfitz.
Pollen-masses not grooved. Stem without pseudobulbs.--Species 1.
Madagascar. =Lemurorchis= Kraenzl.
90. Pollen-masses attached to two processes of the stalk. Stem slender,
without pseudobulbs, many-leaved.--Species 1. Madagascar. Used as an
ornamental plant. =Grammatophyllum= Blume
Pollen-masses attached to a common stalk without processes. Stem with
more or less distinct pseudobulbs. 91
91. Pseudobulbs enveloped by the sheaths of the leaves inserted below
and upon them.--Species 4. Madagascar. Used as ornamental plants.
=Cymbidium= Swartz Pseudobulbs bearing leaves at the top only, hence
not enveloped by sheaths. Lateral sepals forming with the foot of the
column a distinct chin.--Species 2. Madagascar. Used as ornamental
plants. =Grammangis= Reichb. fil.
92. Pollen-masses attached to a scale-like stalk. Lip spurred,
3-lobed.--Species 2. West Africa. Used as ornamental plants. (Under
_Eulophia_ R. Br.) [Tribe MAXILLARIEAE.] =Eulophidium= Pfitz.
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