Orchidaceae
Cyrtorchis

Cyrtorchis ringens (Rchb.f.) Summerh.

First published in Kew Bull. 13: 87 (1958)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is an epiphytic subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Burundi

Native to:

Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Azandi, L. & al. (2016). Synoptic revision of the genus Cyrtorchis Schltr. (Angraecinae, Orchidaceae) in Central Africa. Phytotaxa 267: 165-186.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Velayos, M. & al. (eds.) (2018). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 10: 1-491. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • in Kew Bull. 12: 87 (1958).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Szlachetko, D. & Kowalkoska, A. (2007). Contributions to the orchid flora of Guinea, West Africa. Polish Botanical Studies 25: 1-259.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. & Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2021). Orchidaceae of West-Central Africa 3: 1-555. Koeltz Scientific books, Koenigsheim, Germany.
  • Velayos, M. & al. (eds.) (2018). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 10: 1-491. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Summerh. in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3: 267 (1968).
  • Summerh. in Kew Bulletin 13: 87 (1958)
  • Summerh. in Kew Bulletin 14: 154 (1960)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 14, 2023 Cable, S. [2384] Cameroon K001187989 Yes
Sep 14, 2023 Cable, S. [2384] Cameroon K001187990 Yes
Mar 1, 2002 Cable, S. [2620] Cameroon K000107275 No
Mar 1, 2002 Ryan, P. [272] Cameroon K:SPC-76138.000 No
Mar 1, 2002 Ryan, P. [272] Cameroon K000027275 No
Mar 1, 2001 Zapfack, L. [735] Cameroon K000107182 No
Mar 1, 2001 Ryan, P. [412] Cameroon K000107179 No
Mar 1, 2001 Cable, S. [2621] Cameroon K000107181 No
Mar 1, 2001 Zapfack, L. [729] Cameroon K000107180 No
Mar 1, 2001 Ryan, P. [412] Cameroon K:SPC-77430.000 No
Mar 1, 2001 Zapfack, L. [616] Cameroon K000107183 No
Mar 1, 2001 Zapfack, L. [715] Cameroon K000107223 No
Mar 1, 2001 Zapfack, L. [715] Cameroon K:SPC-77433.000 No
Mar 1, 2001 Pollard, B.J. [218] Cameroon K000106877 No
Nov 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [2468] Cameroon K000105945 No
Nov 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [2158] Cameroon K000105929 No
Nov 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [2448] Cameroon K000105942 No
Nov 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [2630] Cameroon K000106028 No
Sep 1, 1994 Lane, P. [139] Cameroon K000107049 No
Jan 1, 1994 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [419] Cameroon K000107373 No
Nov 1, 1972 Brunt, M.A. [763] Cameroon K000107378 No
Nov 1, 1972 Bauer, P.J. [62] Cameroon K000107379 No
Jan 1, 1958 Deistel, H. [0s.n.8] Cameroon K000107383 No
Jan 1, 1958 Maitland, T.D. [735] Cameroon K000107382 No
Dec 7, 1956 K000306462 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dec 7, 1956 K000306461 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dec 7, 1956 Mann, G. [2114] Cameroon K000107377 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1956 Johnston, H.H. [101] Cameroon K000107381 No
Zapfack, L.; Showacre; Hennelore; Tembe; Ekpe [844] Cameroon K001518179 Yes
Tekwe, C. [197] Cameroon K000107369 No
Cameroon K:SPC-03150.000 No
Cheek, M.; Nana; Onana; Ghogue; Moyo; Callow; Nkwah [8646] Cameroon K001518180 Yes
Cable, S. [3407] Cameroon K000106010 No
Thomas, D.W. [9241] Cameroon K000107371 No
Westwood, D. [157] Ghana K:SPC-13522.000 No
K:SPC-13521.000 No
Cable, S.; Asonganyi; Showacre; Hannalore; Moropane [2987] Cameroon K001518181 Yes
Gregory, H. [199] Cameroon K000107376 No
K:SPC-13525.000 No
K:SPC-06267.000 No
Gregory, H. [199] Cameroon K:SPC-12040.000 No
Owens, C. [5] Tanzania K:SPC-39634.000 No
Etuge, M.; Pollard; Amy; Richard; Angella; Pat; Cecilia [3456] Cameroon K001518178 Yes
Sanford, W.W. [5553] Cameroon K000107375 No
Cameroon K:SPC-12039.000 No
Harley, W.J. [1834] Liberia K:SPC-08261.000 No
Moreau [405] Tanzania K:SPC-10222.000 No
Ball, J.S. [520] Zimbabwe K:SPC-10223.000 No
Tekwe, C. [197] Cameroon K000107370 No
Deltenre, M. Rwanda K:SPC-52562.000 No
Mason, L.M. Ghana K:SPC-34950.000 No
Stevart; Pial [232] Cameroon K:SPC-71957.000 No
Liben, L. [1050] Burundi K:SPC-08262.000 No
Chew, C.W. [3] Cameroon K:SPC-13523.000 No
Wheatley, J.I. [399] Cameroon K000107372 No
K:SPC-13524.000 No
K:SPC-13526.000 No
Pollard, B.J. [218] Cameroon K:SPC-72407.000 No

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