1830.020 Cribbia Senghas

La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995) Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1)

La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998) Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2)

Description of the genus

Small epiphytic or lithophytic monopodial herbs with slender roots. Leaves distichous, twisted at the base to lie in one plane, articulated at the base to persistent, imbricate leaf sheaths. Inflorescence racemose, laxly few- to many-flowered. Flowers small to medium-sized, translucent, white, greenish or straw-orange in colour. Sepals and petals free, lip entire, spurred at the base. Column terete; rostellum short, 3-lobed, the mid-lobe slightly longer than the side lobes, pendent; pollinia 2, subglobose, very small.

Worldwide: Four species in tropical Africa.

DRC: 1 taxon.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
brachyceras (Summerh.) Senghas

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