Cynorkis

Cynorkis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Tribe:	Orchideae
Subtribe:	Orchidinae
Genus:	Cynorkis Thouars
Synonyms[1]
Amphorkis Thouars Cynorchis Thouars Cynosorchis Thouars Bicornella Lindl. Barlaea Rchb.f. Acrostylia Frapp. ex Cordem. Camilleugenia Frapp. ex Cordem. Hemiperis Frapp. ex Cordem. Forsythmajoria Kraenzl. ex Schltr., invalid Helorchis Schltr. Lemuranthe Schltr. Microtheca Schltr. Lowiorchis Szlach. Imerinorchis Szlach. Monadeniorchis Szlach. & Kras

Cynorkis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to tropical and southern Africa, as well as several islands in the Indian Ocean.^[1]

Species[]

See also[]

• List of Orchidaceae genera

References[]

• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
• Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart

External links[]

• Media related to Cynorkis at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Cynorkis at Wikispecies

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