Cynorkis

Cynorkis
Flowers of Cynorkis villosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Orchideae
Subtribe: Orchidinae
Genus: Cynorkis
Thouars
Type species
Cynorkis fastigiata
Thouars
Synonyms
  • Acrostylia Frapp. ex Cordem.
  • Amphorkis Thouars
  • Arnottia A.Rich.
  • Barlaea Rchb.f.
  • Bicornella Lindl.
  • Camilleugenia Frapp. ex Cordem.
  • Cynorchis Thouars
  • Cynosorchis Thouars
  • Forsythmajoria Kraenzl. ex Schltr.
  • Helorchis Schltr.
  • Hemiperis Frapp. ex Cordem.
  • Imerinorchis Szlach.
  • Lemuranthe Schltr.
  • Lowiorchis Szlach.
  • Microtheca Schltr.
  • Monadeniorchis Szlach. & Kras
  • Physoceras Schltr.

Cynorkis is a genus of orchids in the subtribe Orchidinae. Species in this genus are native to mainland Africa, the Comoro Islands, the Mascarene Islands, and Madagascar.

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