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Epiphytic, rarely lithophytic, herb with monopodial growth. Pseudobulbs 0. Stem bearing pointed persistent leaf bases. Leaves forming a fan. Inflorescences racemose, arising from the stem base. Flowers white; spur greenish. Sepals and petals ± similar. Lip entire to obscurely 3-lobed, spurred. Pollinia 2. Stipes Y-shaped.
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Ypsilopus Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=452
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Ypsilopus

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Ypsilopus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae native to Africa.[1]

Species

  1. Ypsilopus erectus (P.J.Cribb) P.J.Cribb & J.Stewart - Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa
  2. Ypsilopus leedalii P.J.Cribb - Tanzania
  3. Ypsilopus liae Delep. & J.-P.Lebel - Rwanda
  4. Ypsilopus longifolius (Kraenzl.) Summerh. - Tanzania, Kenya
  5. Ypsilopus viridiflorus P.J.Cribb & J.Stewart - Tanzania

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Ypsilopus: Brief Summary

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Ypsilopus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae native to Africa.

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