Description
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
Terrestrial, rarely epiphytic,
herbs. Stem, ovary and calyx often glandular-hairy. Leaves
mostly radical with a few sheath-like on stem. Flowers in
terminal raceme, white, pink or purple to mauve. Dorsal
sepal often forming a hood with the petals; lateral free. Lip
entire or 3-5-lobed, with a spur.
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Cynorkis Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=413
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Cynorkis: Brief Summary
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Cynorkis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to tropical and southern Africa, as well as several islands in the Indian Ocean.
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