Triceratorhynchus
Triceratorhynchus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The sole species is Triceratorhynchus viridiflorus. It is native to central Africa: Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, and Kenya.[1][2][3]
| Triceratorhynchus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Angraecinae |
| Genus: | Triceratorhynchus Summerh. |
| Species: | T. viridiflorus |
| Binomial name | |
| Triceratorhynchus viridiflorus Summerh. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Angraecum evrardianum Geerinck | |
See also
References
- "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew".
- Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
- Summerhayes, Victor Samuel. 1951. Botanical Museum Leaflets of Harvard University 14: 232
External links
Data related to Triceratorhynchus at Wikispecies- African Orchids, Triceratorhynchus viridiflorus
- Colnect, photo of Burundi postage stamp bearing depiction of Triceratorhynchus viridiflorus
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