Plectrelminthus Explained

Plectrelminthus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} Only one species is currently accepted, Plectrelminthus caudatus, though two varieties are recognized (as of June 2014):^[5]

• Plectrelminthus caudatus var. caudatus - western and central Africa from Sierra Leone to Congo-Kinshasa
• Plectrelminthus caudatus var. trilobatus Szlach. & Olszewski - Cameroon, Central African Republic

See also

• List of Orchidaceae genera

References

• Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart

Notes and References

1. Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
2. Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
3. Szlachetko, D. & Kowalkoska, A. (2007). Contributions to the orchid flora of Guinea, West Africa. Polish Botanical Studies 25: 1-259.
4. Szlachetko, D.L. (2008). Orchidaceae of Ivory Coast. Ruizia 20: 1-396.
5. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=158618 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families