Acrolophia capensis

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Acrolophia capensis']

No common name has yet been provided in this gallery nor in wikidata 'Acrolophia capensis'

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Orchidaceae • Subfamilia: Epidendroideae • Tribus: Cymbidieae • Subtribus: Eulophiinae • Genus: Acrolophia • Species: Acrolophia capensis (P.J.Bergius) Fourc. (1932)

Synonyms

Basionym
- Limodorum capense P.J.Bergius, Descr. Pl. Cap.: 347 (1767)
Homotypic synonyms
- Serapias capensis (P.J.Bergius) L., Mant. Pl. 2: 293 (1771)
- Satyrium capense (P.J.Bergius) Houtt., Handl. Pl.-Kruidk. 12: 502 (1780)
- Eulophia barbata Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 720 (1826), nom. superfl.
- Acrolophia barbata (Spreng.) Pfitzer, Entwurf. Anordn. Orch.: 60 (1887)
- Graphorkis capensis (P.J.Bergius) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 662 (1891)
Heterotypic synonyms
- Satyrium triste L.f., Suppl. Pl.: 402 (1782)
- Limodorum triste (L.f.) Thunb., Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 4 (1794)
- Eulophia tristis (L.f.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 720 (1826)
- Eulophia comosa Sond., Linnaea 19: 72 (1846)
- Eulophia sphaerocarpa Sond., Linnaea 19: 74 (1846)
- Acrolophia sphaerocarpa (Sond.) Pfitzer, Entwurf. Anordn. Orch.: 60 (1887)
- Acrolophia tristis (L.f.) Pfitzer, Entwurf. Anordn. Orch.: 60 (1887)
- Graphorkis comosa (Sond.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 662 (1891)
- Graphorkis sphaerocarpa (Sond.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 662 (1891)
- Graphorkis tristis (L.f.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 662 (1891)
- Acrolophia comosa (Sond.) Schltr. & Bolus, J. Bot. 32: 330 (1894)

Botanical illustrations

Acrolophia capensis
(as syn.
Acrolophia tristis)
plate 2 in:
Harry Bolus:
Orchids of South Africa
volume III
(1913)
Acrolophia capensis
(as syn.
Eulophia barbata)
plate 12 in:
Harry Bolus:
Orchids of South Africa
volume III
(1913)

Selected Weblinks

Wikispecies has an entry on: Acrolophia capensis.

Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Acrolophia capensis