Ancistrochilus

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Collabieae
Genus: Ancistrochilus
Overview of species (2)

A. rothschildianus – A. thomsonianus
Name

Ancistrochilus Rolfe in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 7: 44 (1897)

Type species: Ancistrochilus thomsonianus (Rchb.f.) Rolfe in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 7: 44 (1897)

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Africa
East Tropical Africa
Uganda.
West Tropical Africa
Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone.
West-Central Tropical Africa
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Zaire.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2006. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 4 Epidendroideae (Part one); page 120 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850712-7. Reference page.
Rolfe, R.A. 1897. Flora of Tropical Africa 7: 44.

Links

Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2021. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Ancistrochilus. Accessed: 2021 Oct 25.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Ancistrochilus in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Oct 25. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Ancistrochilus in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Oct 25. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2021. Ancistrochilus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Oct 25. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Ancistrochilus. Published online. Accessed: 25 Oct 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Ancistrochilus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Oct 25.

Vernacular names

перем коми: Анцистрохилус
коми: Анцистрохилус
мокшень: Анцистрохилус
олык марий: Анцистрохилус
кырык мары: Анцистрохилус
удмурт: Анцистрохилус

Ancistrochilus is a genus of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), comprising only 2 species. The name is derived from the Greek words ankistron ("hook") and cheilos ("lip"), referring to the form of the lip.

These two species are cool to hot growing orchids, found from tropical West Africa to Tanzania and Uganda. They grow on tree trunks and large branches at elevations between 500 and 1100 m.

These are sympodial epiphytic plants with wide, characteristic conical or pyriform pseudobulbs, carrying two to three broad, acute, lanceolate leaves. These leaves are shed after growth has slowed.

Three to four large and attractive, fragrant flowers, 8 cm across, then appear from the base of the mature leafless pseudobulb in a pubescent inflorescence. The petals and sepals are dark-colored, rose pink. The three-lobed lip is magenta. It ends in an elongated, narrow, curved projection.
Species

Ancistrochilus rothschildianus O'Brien 1907 : Rotschildt’s Ancistrochilus (W. Trop. Africa to Uganda)
Ancistrochilus thomsonianus (Rchb.f.) Rolfe 1897 (S. Nigeria to WC. Trop. Africa)

References

Christenson, E. A.. Ancistrochilus thomsonianus: the successful introduction of a rare African species. Orchids 71(1): 30-32., 2002
Mannens, P.. Niet zo vaak gezien in een collectie Ancistrochilus. Orchideeen no.1: 9-10, 2002