CIRRHOPETALUM Lindl.
Vermeulen, J.J. (1987) A Taxonomic Revision of the Continental African Bulbophyllinae Orchid Monographs Volume 2 E.J. Brill, Leiden-New York-Kopnhavn-Koln
Epiphytic or lithophytic herbs with sympodial growth. Pseudobulbs with 1 node, borne on a creeping rhizome with 1-2(-3) leaves at the apex. Leaves usually thick and fleshy. Inflorescence a raceme or umbel (longiflorum), arising from base of pseudobulb. Rhachis sometimes thickened or flattened. Sepals usually free and subequal, the lateral fused to form an obscure mentum. Lip often much smaller than the sepals, hinged to end of column-foot, usually motile, often fleshy and tongue-like. Pollinia 2 or 4 in two pairs. Worldwide: 1000 species in the tropics (many in Asia) DRC: 57 taxa. |
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| Species | Botanical divisions | Content |
| acutebracteatum De Wild. var. rubrobrunneopapillosum (De Wild.) J.J.Verm. | ||
| acutebracteatum De Wild. | ||
| barbigerum Lindl. | ||
| burttii Summerh. | ||
| calyptratum Kraenzl. var. calyptratum | ||
| calyptratum Kraenzl. var. graminifolium (Summerh.) J.J.Verm. | ||
| capituliflorum Rolfe | ||
| carnosilabium Summerh. | ||
| carnosisepalum J.J.Verm. | ||
| cochleatum Lindl. var. cochleatum | ||
| cochleatum Lindl. var. brachyanthum (Summerh.) J.J.Verm. | ||
| cochleatum Lindl. var. tenuicaule (Lindl.) J.J.Verm. | ||
| cochleatum Lindl. var. bequaertii (De Wild.) J.J.Verm. | ||
| cocoinum Bateman ex Lindl. | ||
| colubrinum (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. | ||
| elliotii Rolfe | Description, Image | |
| encephalodes Summerh. | Description, Image | |
| expallidum J.J.Verm. | Image | |
| falcatum (Lindl.) Rchb.f. var. falcatum | ||
| falcatum (Lindl.) Rchb.f. var. bufo (Lindl.) Govaerts | ||
| falcatum (Lindl.) Rchb.f. var. velutinum (Lindl.) J.J.Verm. | ||
| fuscum Lindl. var. fuscum | ||
| fuscum Lindl. var. melinostachyum (Schltr.) J.J. Verm. | Description, Image | |
| horridulum J.J.Verm. | ||
| imbricatum Lindl. | ||
| injoloense De Wild. subsp. injoloense | ||
| injoloense De Wild. subsp. pseudoxypterum (J.J.Verm.) J.J.Verm. | Description | |
| intertextum Lindl. | Description, Image | |
| ivorense P.J.Cribb & Pérez-Vera | ||
| josephi (Kuntze) Summerh. | Description, Image | |
| josephi (Kuntze) Summerh. var. mahonii (Rolfe) J.J.Verm. | ||
| longiflorum Thouars | Description, Image | |
| lupulinum Lindl. | Description, Image | |
| magnibracteatum Summerh. | ||
| maximum (Lindl.) Rchb. f. | Description, Image | |
| nigritianum Rendle | ||
| oreonastes Rchb.f. | ||
| oxychilum Schltr. | ||
| prorepens Summerh. | ||
| pumilum (Sw.) Lindl. | ||
| purpureorhachis (De Wild.) Schltr. | ||
| renkinianum (Laurent) De Wild. | ||
| resupinatum Ridl. var. filiforme (Kraenzl.) J.J.Verm. | ||
| resupinatum Ridl. var. resupinatum | ||
| rugosibulbum Summerh. | Description, Image | |
| saltatorium Lindl. var. calamarium (Lindl.) J.J.Verm. | ||
| saltatorium Lindl. var. albociliatum (Finet) J.J.Verm. | ||
| sandersonii (Hook. f.) Rchb. f. subsp. sandersonii | Description, Image | |
| sandersonii (Hook. f.) Rchb. f. subsp. stenopetalum (Kraenzl.) J.J.Verm. | ||
| scaberulum (Rolfe) Bolus | Description, Image | |
| schimperianum Kraenzl. | ||
| schinzianum Kraenzl. var. schinzianum | IV,VI | Description, Image |
| schinzianum Kraenzl. var. phaeopogon (Schltr.) J.J.Verm. | ||
| tetragonum Lindl. | ||
| unifoliatum De Wild. subsp. unifoliatum | ||
| vanum J.J.Verm. | ||
| vulcanicum Kraenzl. |