Polystachya tridentata Summerh.

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Synonyms: Polystachya ruwenzoriensis Summerh. var. tridentata (Summerh.) Geerinck
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Status: Native
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Endemic status: Near Endemic
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Literature:

Geerinck, D. (1988). Orchidaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume IV Page 612. As Polystachya ruwenzoriensis var. tridentata

Geerinck, D. (1992). Orchidaceae (seconde partie) Flore d'Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique national de Belgique Page 457. as Polystachya ruwenzoriensis var. tridentata

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 179.


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Flora of Burundi: Polystachya tridentata
Flora of the DRC: Polystachya tridentata

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Polystachya tridentata
African Plant Database: Polystachya tridentata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Polystachya tridentata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Polystachya tridentata
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Polystachya tridentata
JSTOR Plant Science: Polystachya tridentata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Polystachya tridentata
Plants of the World Online: Polystachya tridentata
Tropicos: Polystachya tridentata
Wikipedia: Polystachya tridentata


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The Rwanda flora team (2026). Flora of Rwanda: Species information: Polystachya tridentata.
https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=247590, retrieved 20 March 2026

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