; Fl. Cap. 348 (1767)
Distribution: mostly South Africa, tropical Africa, few in Madagascar, La Réunion, Arabian Peninsula. Inclusion of Herschelianthe and Monadenia following LINDER & KURZWEIL 1999.
= Amphigena Rolfe; Harv. et al., Fl. Cap. 5(2): 197 (1913)
= Forficaria Lindl.; Gen. & Sp. Orch. 362 (1838)
= Gamaria Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 49 (1836)
= Herschelia Lindl.; Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 362 (1838), nom. illeg.
= Herschelianthe Rauschert; Feddes Repert. 94 (78): 434 (1983), nom. nov.
= Monadenia Lindl.; Gen. & Sp. Orch. 356 (1838)
= Orthopenthea Rolfe; Harv. et al., Fl. Cap. 5(3): 179 (1912)
= Penthea Lindl.; Introd. Nat. Syst. ed. II, 446 (1836)
= Repandra Lindl.; Orch. Scel. 12 (1826)
= Schizodium Lindl.; Gen. & Sp. Orch. 358 (1838)
= xHerscheliodisa H.P.Linder; S. African Orchid J. 16: 102 (1985)