<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of the paper is to present materials to the taxonomic revision of the African orchid genus <italic>Bilabrella</italic> Lindl., based on herbarium materials, specimens conserved in FAA as well as literature. It was compiled using classical taxonomic methods. The research involved determining differences between <italic>Bilabrella</italic> and other genera of Habenariinae in Africa. Its morphological structure was analysed and key features for the generic taxonomy defined. An infrageneric classification is proposed. A full description of each species and distribution data are provided. The ecological requirements and phenology of all species have been assembled and systematized.</p></abstract>

The aim of the paper is to present materials to the taxonomic revision of the African orchid genus Bilabrella Lindl., based on herbarium materials, specimens conserved in FAA as well as literature. It was compiled using classical taxonomic methods. The research involved determining differences between Bilabrella and other genera of Habenariinae in Africa. Its morphological structure was analysed and key features for the generic taxonomy defined. An infrageneric classification is proposed. A full description of each species and distribution data are provided. The ecological requirements and phenology of all species have been assembled and systematized.

The genus <italic>Bilabrella</italic> Lindl. (Orchidaceae, Habenariinae): materials to the taxonomic revision

Department of Plant Taxonomy and Nature Conservation, Faculty of Biology

Biodiversity Research and Conservation

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The genus  Lindl. (Orchidaceae, Habenariinae): materials to the taxonomic revision

The aim of the paper is to present materials to the taxonomic revision of the African orchid genus Bilabrella Lindl., based on herbarium materials, specimens...

The genus Bilabrella Lindl. (Orchidaceae, Habenariinae): materials to the taxonomic revision

Published Online: Sep 09, 2019

Page range: 5 - 173

Received: Aug 02, 2018

Accepted: Sep 28, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/biorc-2018-0011

Keywords
taxonomy, revision, morphology, Orchidaceae, Africa

© 2018 Marta Kras et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The genus Bilabrella Lindl. (Orchidaceae, Habenariinae): materials to the taxonomic revision

Published Online: Sep 09, 2019

Page range: 5 - 173

Received: Aug 02, 2018

Accepted: Sep 28, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/biorc-2018-0011

Keywordstaxonomy, revision, morphology, Orchidaceae, Africa

© 2018 Marta Kras et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
taxonomy, revision, morphology, Orchidaceae, Africa