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134.0000 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: 30673; hybrids: 1477
= 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)
134.6432 Genus Jumellea Schltr.; Orchideen [Schlechter] 609 (1914)
Distribution: Tropical E- and South Africa, Madagascar, Mascarenes, Comores. There are surprisingly large differences in species circumscription
Species listed in database: 57
species :
Jumellea alionae P.J.Cribb; Orchid Rev. 117 (1285): 26 (2009)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea ambrensis H.Perrier; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 61 (1938)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antsiranana)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea amplifolia Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 288 (1925)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antsiranana)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea angustifolia H.Perrier; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 53 (1938)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antsiranana)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea anjouanensis (Finet) H.Perrier; Fl. Madagasc. 49(2): 170 (1941)
Distribution: Comores (Anjouan)
29 COM
Synonyms: hidden
= Angraecum anjouanense Finet; Mém. Soc. Bot. France 9: 11 (1907)
species :
Jumellea arachnantha (Rchb.f.) Schltr.; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 428 (1915)
Distribution: Comores (Grande Comore, Anjouan)
29 COM
Synonyms: hidden
= Aeranthes arachnantha Rchb.f.; Flora 68: 539 (1885)
= Aeranthes gladiator Rchb.f.; Flora 68: 539 (1885)
= Aeranthes phalaenophora Rchb.f.; Flora 68: 539 (1885)
= Jumellea gladiator (Rchb.f.) Schltr.; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 429 (1915)
= Jumellea phalaenophora (Rchb.f.) Schltr.; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 430 (1915)
= Mystacidium arachnanthus (Rchb.f.) T.Durand & Schinz; Consp. Fl. Afr. [Durand & Schinz] 5: 51 (1892 publ. 1894)
= Mystacidium gladiator (Rchb.f.) T.Durand & Schinz; Consp. Fl. Afr. [Durand & Schinz] 5: 53 (1892 publ. 1894)
= Mystacidium phalaenophorum (Rchb.f.) T.Durand & Schinz; Consp. Fl. Afr. [Durand & Schinz] 5: 54 (1892 publ. 1894)
species :
Jumellea arborescens H.Perrier; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 58 (1938)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antananarivo)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea bathiei Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 290 (1925)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antananarivo)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea bosseri Pailler; Orchidophile (Paris) 183: 265 (2009)
Distribution: La Réunion
29 REU
species :
Jumellea brachycentra Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 291 (1925)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Jumellea floribunda Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 294 (1925)
species :
Jumellea brevifolia H.Perrier; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 8: 44 (1939)
Distribution: Madagascar (Toliara)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea comorensis (Rchb.f.) Schltr.; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 428 (1915)
Distribution: Comores
29 COM
Synonyms: hidden
= Aeranthes comorensis Rchb.f.; Flora 68: 540 (1885)
= Angraecum comorense (Rchb.f.) Finet; Mém. Soc. Bot. France 9: 13 (1907) [non Kraenzl.]
= Mystacidium comorense (Rchb.f.) T.Durand & Schinz; Consp. Fl. Afr. [Durand & Schinz] 5: 52 (1892 publ. 1894)
species :
Jumellea confusa (Schltr.) Schltr.; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 429 (1915)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antsiranana, Antananarivo, Toamasina); Comores
29 COM MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Angraecum confusum Schltr.; Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille, Sér. 3, 1: 190 (1913)
= Jumellea ankaratrana Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 289 (1925)
species :
Jumellea cowanii (Ridl.) Garay; Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23(4): 183 (1972)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antananarivo)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Angorkis cowanii (Ridl.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 651 (1891)
= Angraecum cowanii Ridl.; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 21: 484 (1885)
species :
Jumellea cyrtoceras Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 15: 335 (1918)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea dendrobioides Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 292 (1925)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antsiranana)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea densefoliata Senghas; Adansonia, Sér. 2, 4: 308 (1964)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antananarivo)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea divaricata (Frapp.) Schltr.; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 429 (1915)
Distribution: La Réunion
29 REU
Synonyms: hidden
= Angraecum divaricatum Frapp.; Fl. Réunion [Cordemoy] (1895) 177
= Perrierangraecum divaricatum (Frapp.in Cordem.) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka; Biodivers. Res. Conservation 29: 19 (2013)
species :
Jumellea exilis (Cordem.) Schltr.; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 429 (1915)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antsiranana, Antananarivo); Mauritius; La Réunion
29 MAU MDG REU
Synonyms: hidden
= Angraecum exile Cordem.; Rev. Gén. Bot. 11: 418 (1899)
= Jumellea flavescens H.Perrier; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 63 (1938)
species :
Jumellea fragrans (Thouars) Schltr.; Orchideen [Schlechter] 609 (1914)
Distribution: Mauritius; La Réunion
29 MAU REU
Conservation Status: IUCN V
Synonyms: hidden
= Aeranthes fragrans (Thouars) Rchb.f.; Ann. Bot. Syst. [Walpers] 6: 899 (1861)
= Aerobion fragrans (Thouars) Spreng.; Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 3: 716 (1826)
= Angorkis fragrangis Thouars; Nouv. Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1: Tabl. Angorkis (1809)
= Angraecum fragrans Thouars; Nouv. Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1: Tabl. Angorkis (1809)
= Epidorkis fragrans (Thouars) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 660 (1891)
species :
Jumellea francoisii Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 294 (1925)
Distribution: Madagascar (Fianarantsoa, Antananarivo)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea gregariiflora H.Perrier; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 8: 45 (1939)
Distribution: Madagascar (Toliara)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea hyalina H.Perrier; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 54 (1938)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antananarivo)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea ibityana Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 296 (1925)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antananarivo)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea intricata H.Perrier; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 62 (1938)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antsiranana, Toamasina)
29 MDG
Remarks: not in the Mascarenes fide Hermans et al. 2023
species :
Jumellea jumelleana (Schltr.) Summerh.; Kew Bull. [6]: 472 (1951 publ. 1952)
Distribution: Madagascar (Toamasina, Antananarivo)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Angraecum jumelleanum Schltr.; Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille, Sér. 3, 1: 194 (1913)
= Jumellea henryi Schltr.; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 429 (1915)
species :
Jumellea lignosa (Schltr.) Schltr.; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 429 (1915)
subspecies :
subsp. lignosa
Distribution: Madagascar (Fianarantsoa, Antananarivo)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Angraecum lignosum Schltr.; Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille, Sér. 3, 1: 195 (1913)
variant :
var. ferkoana (Schltr.) H.Perrier; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 60 (1938)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Jumellea ferkoana Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 15: 335 (1918)
subspecies :
subsp. acutissima H.Perrier ex Hermans; Orchids Madagascar, ed. 2: 289 (2007)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antananarivo)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Jumellea lignosa subsp. acutissima H.Perrier; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 59 (1938), nomen
subspecies :
subsp. latilabia H.Perrier ex Hermans; Orchids Madagascar, ed. 2: 289 (2007)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antananarivo)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Jumellea lignosa subsp. latilabia H.Perrier; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 60 (1938), nomen
species :
Jumellea linearipetala H.Perrier; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 56 (1938)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antsiranana, Mahajanga)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea longivaginans H.Perrier; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 56 (1938)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antsiranana, Toamasina)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Jumellea longivaginans var. grandis H.Perrier; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 57 (1938), no Latin descr.
species :
Jumellea majalis (Schltr.) Schltr.; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 429 (1915)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antsiranana)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Angraecum majale Schltr.; Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille, Sér. 3, 1: 196 (1913)
species :
Jumellea major Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 298 (1925)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antsiranana)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea marojejiensis H.Perrier; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 14: 161 (1951)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antsiranana)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea maxillarioides (Ridl.) Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 299 (1925)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antananarivo, Fianarantsoa)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Angorkis maxillariodes (Ridl.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 651 (1891)
= Angraecum maxillarioides Ridl.; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 21: 479 (1885)
species :
Jumellea ophioplectron (Rchb.f.) Schltr.; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 430 (1915)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Aeranthes ophioplectron Rchb.f.; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 4: 91 (1888)
= Mystacidium ophioplectron (Rchb.f.) T.Durand & Schinz; Consp. Fl. Afr. [Durand & Schinz] 5: 54 (1892 publ. 1894)
= Rhaphidorhynchus ophioplectron (Rchb.f.) Poiss.; Rech. Fl. Mérid. Madagascar 185 (1912)
species :
Jumellea pachyceras Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 299 (1925)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antananarivo, Fianarantsoa)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea pachyra (Kraenzl.) H.Perrier; Fl. Madagasc. 49(2): 177 (1941)
Distribution: Madagascar (Fianarantsoa)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Angraecum pachyrum Kraenzl.; Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 44: 323 (1930)
species :
Jumellea pailleri F.Rakotoar.; Pl. Ecol. Evol. 144(3): 364 (2011)
Distribution: Comores
29 COM
species :
Jumellea pandurata Schltr.; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 34(2): 334 (1916)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antananarivo)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea papangensis H.Perrier; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 57 (1938)
Distribution: Madagascar (Fianarantsoa)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea peyrotii Bosser; Adansonia, Sér. 2, 10: 95 (1970)
Distribution: Madagascar (Toamasina)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea porrigens Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 300 (1925)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antsiranana)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea punctata H.Perrier; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 64 (1938)
Distribution: Madagascar (Toamasina)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea recta (Thouars) Schltr.; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 430 (1915)
Distribution: Mauritius; La Réunion; +Rodrigues
29 MAU REU ROD
Conservation Status: IUCN V
Synonyms: hidden
= Aeranthes recta (Thouars) S.Moore; Fl. Mauritius [J.G.Baker] 351 (1877)
= Aerobion rectum (Thouars) Spreng.; Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 3: 716 (1826)
= Angorkis rectangis Thouars; Hist. Orchid., t. 55 (1822)
= Angraecum rectum Thouars; Hist. Orchid. t. 55 (1822)
= Angraecum stipitatum Frapp.; Fl. Réunion [Cordemoy] (1895) 199
= Angraecum stipitatum Frapp. ex Cordem.; Fl. Réunion [Cordemoy] 199 (1895)
= Epidorkis recta (Thouars) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 660 (1891)
= Jumellea bernetiana J.-B.Castillon; Richardiana 11: 151 (2011)
= Jumellea stipitata (Frapp.) Schltr.; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 430 (1915)
= Macroplectrum rectum (Thouars) Finet; Mém. Soc. Bot. France 9: 27 (1907)
species :
Jumellea recurva (Thouars) Schltr.; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 430 (1915)
Distribution: Mauritius; La Réunion
29 MAU REU
Synonyms: hidden
= Aeranthes recta var. recurva (Thouars) S.Moore; Fl. Mauritius [J.G.Baker] 351 (1877)
= Aerobion recurvum (Thouars) Spreng.; Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 3: 716 (1826)
= Angorkis curvangis Thouars; Nouv. Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1: Tabl. Angorkis (1809)
= Angorkis recurva (Thouars) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 651 (1891)
= Angraecum recurvum Thouars; Nouv. Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1: Tabl. Angorkis (1809)
species :
Jumellea rigida Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 301 (1925)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antananarivo)
29 MDG
Remarks: not in the Mascarenes fide Hermans et al. 2023
variant :
var. altigena Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 301 (1925)
Distribution: Madagascar (Fianarantsoa)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea rossii Senghas; Orchidee (Hamburg) 18: 244 (1967)
Distribution: +Mauritius; La Réunion
29 MAU REU
species :
Jumellea sagittata H.Perrier; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 52 (1938)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antananarivo)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Angraecum gracilipes Rolfe; Bot. Mag. t. 8758 (1918)
species :
Jumellea similis Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 302 (1925)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antananarivo)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea spathulata (Ridl.) H.Perrier; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 55 (1938)
Distribution: Madagascar (Fianarantsoa)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Angorkis spathulata (Ridl.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 652 (1891)
= Angraecum spathulatum Ridl.; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 21: 478 (1885)
= Jumellea spathulata (Ridl.) Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 329 (1925)
species :
Jumellea stenoglossa H.Perrier; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 14: 162 (1951)
Distribution: Madagascar (Toliara)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Jumellea facilorchis M.A.Clem.; Austral. Orchid Rev. 78(4): 30 (2013)
species :
Jumellea stenophylla (Frapp.in Cordem.) Schltr.; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 430 (1915)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antsiranana, Antananarivo); La Réunion
29 MDG REU
Synonyms: hidden
= Angraecum penicillatum Cordem.; Rev. Gén. Bot. 11: 418 (1899)
= Angraecum stenophyllum Frapp. ex Cordem.; Fl. Réunion [Cordemoy] 200 (1895)
= Jumellea ambongensis Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 288 (1925)
= Jumellea exilipes Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 293 (1925)
= Jumellea gracilipes Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 18: 324 (1922)
= Jumellea imerinensis Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 296 (1925)
= Jumellea penicillata (Cordem.) Schltr.; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 430 (1915)
= Jumellea unguicularis Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 304 (1925)
species :
Jumellea tenuibracteata (H.Perrier ex Hermans) F.Rakotoar. & Pailler; Taxon 61(3): 542 (2012)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antsiranana)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Jumellea lignosa subsp. tenuibracteata H.Perrier; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 59 (1938), nomen
= Jumellea lignosa subsp. tenuibracteata H.Perrier ex Hermans; Orchids Madagascar, ed. 2: 289 (2007)
species :
Jumellea teretifolia Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 303 (1925)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antananarivo)
29 MDG
species :
Jumellea triquetra (Thouars) Schltr.; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 430 (1915)
Distribution: La Réunion; ?+Mauritius
29 REU
Synonyms: hidden
= Aerobion triquetrum (Thouars) Spreng.; Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 3: 717 (1826)
= Angorkis triangis Thouars; Nouv. Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1: Tabl. Angorkis (1809)
= Angorkis triquetra (Thouars) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 652 (1891)
= Angraecum neglectum Frapp.; Fl. Réunion [Cordemoy] (1895) 202
= Angraecum neglectum var. curtum Cordem.; Fl. Réunion [Cordemoy] 203 (1895)
= Angraecum neglectum var. longifolium Cordem.; Fl. Réunion [Cordemoy] 203 (1895)
= Angraecum nutans Frapp. ex Cordem.; Fl. Réunion [Cordemoy] 201 (1895)
= Angraecum triquetrum Thouars; Nouv. Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1: Tabl. Angorkis (1809)
= Jumellea neglecta (Frapp. ex Cordem.) Schltr.; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 429 (1915)
= Jumellea nutans (Frapp. ex Cordem.) Schltr.; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 430 (1915)
= Perrierangraecum triquetrum (Thouars) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka; Biodivers. Res. Conservation 29: 20 (2013)
species :
Jumellea usambarensis J.J.Wood; Kew Bull. 37(1): 77 (1982)
Distribution: Kenya; Tanzania; Malawi; N-Mozambique
25 KEN TAN 26 MLW MOZ
species :
Jumellea walleri (Rolfe) la Croix; Bot. Mag., n. s. 17(4): 214 (2000)
Distribution: S-Kenya; Tanzania; Malawi; Zimbabwe; Mozambique; South Africa (Northern Provinces, N-KwaZulu-Natal)
25 KEN TAN 26 MLW MOZ ZIM 27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Angraecum filicornoides De Wild.; Pl. Nov. Horti Then. t. 21 (1904)
= Jumellea filicornoides (De Wild.) Schltr.; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 36(2): 152 (1918)
= Mystacidium walleri Rolfe; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 7: 172 (1897)
species :
Jumellea zaratananae Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 305 (1925)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antsiranana)
29 MDG
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