Taxonavigation

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Angraecinae
Genus: Mystacidium
Species: (10)
M. aliceae – M. braybonae – M. capense – M. flanaganii – M. gracile – M. nguruense – M. pulchellum – M. pusillum – M. tanganyikense – M. venosum

Name

Mystacidium Lindl., Companion Bot. Mag. 2: 205 (1837)

• Type species:  Mystacidium capense  (L.f.) Schltr., Orchideen: 597 (1914)
• Lectotype: Limodorum longicornu Sw. This name is now accepted as a synonym of Mystacidium capense (L.f.) Schltr. (Epidendrum capense L.f.) invalidly selected by Pfeiffer, Nomencl. Bot. (Pfeiffer), 2(1): 401 (1874)

References

• Lindley, J. 1837. Companion to the Botanical Magazine, 2: 205.
• Alrich, P. & Higgins,W. (2011) Orchid genera lectotypes. Lankesterina 11(1): 69—94. pdf
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2012. Mystacidium in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2012 Nov. 13.
• Emonocot.org 2015. Mystacidium in The Orders and Families of Monocotyledons. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2015 July 5.
• Tropicos.org 2015. Mystacidium . Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2015 July 1.
• Tropicos.org 2012. Mystacidium . Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2012 Nov. 13.
• International Plant Names Index. 2012. Mystacidium. Published online. Accessed 13 Nov. 2012.

Distribution

Vernacular names

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