FZ.43. Calyptrochilum Kraenzl.

Description of the genus

Monopodial epiphytes. Leaves alternate, fleshy. Inflorescences short, dense with zigzag rhachis. Flowers white. Sepals slightly shorter than petals but otherwise similar. Lip 3-lobed, spurred, the spur abruptly geniculate in the middle and dilated at the apex. Rostellum prominent. Pollinia 2.

Worldwide: 2 species in tropical Africa

DRC: 2 taxa.

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SpeciesBotanical divisionsContent
christyanum (Rchb. f.) Summerh.II,IV,V,VI,VII,XIDescription, Image
emarginatum (Afzel. ex Sw.) Schltr.III,IV,V,VIDescription, Image

Other sources of information about Calyptrochilum:

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Flora of Burundi: Calyptrochilum
Flora of Malawi: Calyptrochilum
Flora of Mozambique: Calyptrochilum
Flora of Rwanda: Calyptrochilum
Flora of Zambia: Calyptrochilum
Flora of Zimbabwe: Calyptrochilum

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Calyptrochilum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Calyptrochilum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Calyptrochilum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Calyptrochilum
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iNaturalist: Calyptrochilum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Calyptrochilum
JSTOR Plant Science: Calyptrochilum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Calyptrochilum
Plants of the World Online: Calyptrochilum
Tropicos: Calyptrochilum
Wikipedia: Calyptrochilum

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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Genus page: Calyptrochilum.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=443, retrieved 18 December 2025

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