Siphonochilus is a genus of flowering plants native to sub-Saharan Africa.[1][2]

Siphonochilus
Siphonochilus aethiopicus flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Subfamily: Siphonochiloideae
Tribe: Siphonochileae
Genus: Siphonochilus
J.M.Wood & Franks
Type species
Siphonochilus natalensis
J. M. Wood & Franks.
Synonyms[1]
  • Cienkowskia Schweinf., illegitimate
  • Cienkowskiella Y.K.Kam

Species

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References

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  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.