Mystacidium

Mystacidium capense (Typus)

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Angraecinae
Genus: Mystacidium

Overview of species (10)

M. aliceae – M. braybonae – M. capense – M. flanaganii – M. gracile – M. nguruense – M. pulchellum – M. pusillum – M. tanganyikense – M. venosum

Name

Mystacidium Lindl., Companion Bot. Mag. 2: 205 (1837)

• Type species: Mystacidium capense  (L.f.) Schltr., Die Orchideen: 597 (1914)
• Lectotype: Limodorum longicornu Sw. This name is now accepted as a synonym of Mystacidium capense (L.f.) Schltr. (Epidendrum capense L.f.) invalidly selected by Pfeiffer, Nomencl. Bot. (Pfeiffer), 2(1): 401 (1874)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa East Tropical Africa Tanzania. South Tropical Africa Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Southern Africa Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Northern Provinces. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Lindley, J. 1837. Companion to the Botanical Magazine, 2: 205.

Additional references

• Alrich, P. & Higgins,W. 2011. Orchid genera lectotypes. Lankesteriana 11(1): 69—94. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Mystacidium in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 May 5. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Mystacidium in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 May 5. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Mystacidium. Published online. Accessed 5 May 2020.
• The Plant List 2013. Mystacidium in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 May 5.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Mystacidium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 May 5.

Vernacular names

перем коми: Мистацидиум
коми: Мистацидиум
кырык мары: Мистацидиум
удмурт: Мистацидиум

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