Terrestrial herbs, growing from tubers. Leaves ± basal on the flowering stem or on a separate shoot with sheathing leaves along the flowering stem. Inflorescence few to many-flowered; bracts often large and reflexed. Flowers non-resupinate. Petals and sepals similar, often partly united with the lip. Lip forming a hood with broad or narrow mouth, 2-spurred from the base; spurs rarely 0. Column inside the lip; pollinia 2. Worldwide: Over 100 species, mostly in Africa, with 5 in Madagascar and 2 in Asia. DRC: 10 taxa. |
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| Species | Botanical divisions | Content |
| amblyosaccos Schltr. | Description, Image | |
| breve Rolfe | Description, Image | |
| coriophoroides A. Rich. | Description, Image | |
| crassicaule Rendle | Description, Image | |
| ecalcaratum Schltr. | ||
| orbiculare Rolfe | Description, Image | |
| sceptrum Schltr. | Description, Image | |
| schimperi Hochst. ex A.Rich. | ||
| sphaeranthum Schltr. | ||
| trinerve Lindl. | Description, Image |