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135.0000 Family Orchidaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 64 (1789), nom. cons.
over 800 genera, more than 30.000 spp. worldwide, mostly tropical
Species listed in database: 30847; hybrids: 1493
= Apostasiaceae Lindl.; Nix. Pl. 22 (1833), nom. cons.
= Cypripediaceae Lindl.; Nix. Pl. 22 (1833)
= Limodoraceae Horan.; Char. Ess. Fam. 44 (1847)
= Liparidaceae Vines; Stud. Text-book Bot. 2: 567 (1895)
= Neottiaceae Horan.; Prim. Lin. Syst. Nat. 50 (1834)
= Neuwiediaceae R.Dahlgren ex Reveal & Hoogland; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia, Sér. 4, 13: 91 (1991)
= Ophrydaceae Vines; Stud. Text-book Bot. 2: 566 (1895)
= Pycnanthaceae Ravenna; Onira 12(6): 29 (2011)
= Vanillaceae Lindl.; Key Bot. 73 (1835)
135.4231 Genus Pterygodium Sw.; Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 21: 217, t. 3 (1800)
Distribution: South Africa (mainly Cape Prov.), 1 Tanzania
Species listed in database: 20
= Anochilus Rolfe; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 5 2: 280 (1913)
= Ommatodium Lindl.; Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 365 (1838)
species :
Pterygodium acutifolium Lindl.; Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 366 (1838)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
species :
Pterygodium alatum (Thunb.) Sw.; Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 21: 218 (1800)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Ophrys alata L.; Suppl. Pl. [Linnaeus f.] 404 (1781)
species :
Pterygodium afrum (L.) Sw.; Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 21: 218 (1800)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Ophrys afra L.; Pl. Rar. Afr. 28 (1760), Amoen. Acad. 6: 111
species :
Pterygodium catholicum (L.) Sw.; Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 21: 218 (1800)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Arethusa alaris (L.f.) Raeusch.; Nomencl. Bot. [Raeuschel], ed. 3: 262 (1797)
= Ophrys alaris L.f.; Suppl. Pl. [Linnaeus f.] 404 (1782)
= Ophrys catholica L.; Pl. Rar. Afr. 27 (1760), Amoen. Acad. 6: 110
= Pterygodium alare (L.f.) Druce; Rep. Bot. Soc. Exch. Club Brit. Isles 642 (1916 publ. 1917)
species :
Pterygodium cleistogamum Schltr.; Bull. Herb. Boissier 6: 816 (1898)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN R
Synonyms: hidden
= Pterygodium newdigatae var. cleistogamum Bolus; Icon. Orchid. Austro-Afric. 1: t. 99B (1896)
species :
Pterygodium connivens Schelpe; Contr. Bolus Herb. 10: 161 (1982)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
species :
Pterygodium cooperi Rolfe; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 5(3): 278 (1913)
Distribution: South Africa (W-KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.); Lesotho
27 LES SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Pterygodium macloughlinii L.Bolus; Ann. Bolus Herb. 1: 131 (1915)
species :
Pterygodium cruciferum Sond.; Linnaea 19: 109 (1846)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN E
species :
Pterygodium hallii (Schelpe) Kurzweil & H.P.Linder; Pl. Syst. Evol. 175 (3­4): 217 (1991)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov., N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Anochilus hallii Schelpe; Contr. Bolus Herb. 10: 156 (1982)
species :
Pterygodium hastatum Bolus; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 25: 177, fig. 14 (1889)
Distribution: South Africa (Northern Provinces, Free State, Natal, E-Cape Prov.); Lesotho
27 LES SAF
species :
Pterygodium inversum (Thunb.) Sw.; Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 21: 218 (1800)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Anochilus inversus (Thunb.) Rolfe; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 5 2: 280 (1913)
= Ophrys inversa Thunb.; Prodr. Pl. Cap. 1: 2 (1794)
species :
Pterygodium leucanthum Bolus; Trans. S. African Philos. Soc. 16: 150 (1905)
Distribution: South Africa (W-KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.); Lesotho
27 LES SAF
species :
Pterygodium magnum Rchb.f.; Flora 50: 117 (1867)
Distribution: South Africa (Northern Provinces, Natal, E-Cape Prov., E-Free State); Eswatini [Swaziland]
27 SAF SWZ
Synonyms: hidden
= Corycium magnum (Rchb.f.) Rolfe; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 5(3): 285 (1913)
species :
Pterygodium newdigatae Bolus; Icon. Orchid. Austro-Afric. 1: t. 99A (1896)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN I
species :
Pterygodium pentherianum Schltr.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 24: 432 (1898)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN I
species :
Pterygodium platypetalum Lindl.; Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 366 (1838)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Pterygodium alare T.Durand & Schinz; Consp. Fl. Afr. [Durand & Schinz] 5: 116 (1892 publ. 1894)
species :
Pterygodium schelpei H.P.Linder; S. African J. Bot. 54(5): 496 (1988)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov., N-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
species :
Pterygodium ukingense Schltr.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 53: 546 (1915)
Distribution: Tanzania (Ukinga Mts.)
25 TAN
Conservation Status: IUCN R
species :
Pterygodium vermiferum E.G.H.Oliv. & Liltved; S. African J. Bot. 74(4): 617 (2008)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
species :
Pterygodium volucris (L.f.) Sw.; Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 21: 218 (1800)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Ommatodium volucris (L.f.) Lindl.; Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 365 (1838)
= Ophrys triphylla Thunb.; Prodr. Pl. Cap. 1: 2 (1794)
= Ophrys volucris L.f.; Suppl. Pl. [Linnaeus f.] 403 (1781)
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A complete, synonymic checklist of the Higher Plants of the World


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Covering 359,646 accepted species,
8,890 hybrids, 47,679 accepted infraspecific taxa and 1,012,517 synonyms,
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