Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Diseae
Subtribus: Coryciinae
Genus: Pterygodium

Overview of species (20)

P. acutifolium  P. alatum  P. caffrum  P. catholicum  P. cleistogamum  P. connivens  P. cooperi  P. cruciferum  P. hallii  P. hastatum  P. inversum  P. leucanthum  P. magnum  P. newdigateae  P. pentherianum  P. platypetalum  P. schelpei  P. ukingense  P. vermiferum  P. volucris

Name

Pterygodium Sw., Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 21: 217 (1800)

Synonymy

  • Heterotypic
    • Ommatodium Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 365 (1838)
    • Anochilus (Schltr.) Rolfe in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(2): 280 (1913)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Pterygodium range map
  • Africa 
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Tanzania.
    • Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Northern Provinces, Swaziland.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

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

Vernacular names

кырык мары: Птеригодиум

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