Desmidorchis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apocynaceae.[1]

Desmidorchis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Ceropegieae
Genus: Desmidorchis
Ehrenb.

Its native range is the Sahara and Sahel, from Senegal in the west to Egypt’s eastern coast; south through the Horn of Africa to Kenya and Tanzania; coastal southwestern Saudi Arabia (from south of Jeddah), as well as coastal regions of Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.[1] Additionally, some species are restricted to certain areas including Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Species:[1]

  • Desmidorchis adenensis (Deflers) Meve & Liede
  • Desmidorchis arabica (N.E.Br.) Meve & Liede
  • Desmidorchis aucheriana (Decne.) Kuntze
  • Desmidorchis awdeliana (Deflers) Meve & Liede
  • Desmidorchis edithiae (N.E.Br.) Plowes
  • Desmidorchis flava (N.E.Br.) Meve & Liede
  • Desmidorchis foetida (E.A.Bruce) Plowes
  • Desmidorchis impostor Jonkers
  • Desmidorchis lavrani (Rauh & Wertel) Meve & Liede
  • Desmidorchis penicillata (Deflers) Plowes
  • Desmidorchis retrospiciens Ehrenb.
  • Desmidorchis somalica (N.E.Br.) Plowes
  • Desmidorchis speciosa (N.E.Br.) Plowes
  • Desmidorchis tardellii Mosti & Raffaelli

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Desmidorchis Ehrenb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 May 2021.