Rhipidoglossum Schltr. in Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 36, 
pt. 2: 80, Apr. 80, 1918. 
Lectotype: Aéranthus xanthopollinius Rchb.f. {Sum- 
merhayes in Blumea, Suppl. 1: 80, June 29, 1937. | 
Characterized by a short column with large, truncate 
clinandrium. Rostellum porrect. Pollinia 2, with sepa- 
rate stipes and viscidia. Lateral sepals and the almost 
orbicular petals are adnate to short column-foot which 
is continuous with, and almost indistinguishable from, 
the base of the lip. Lip usually broader than long and 
very obtuse or rounded. 
Rhipidoglossum cuneatum (Summerh.) Garay, comb. nov. 
Basionym: Diaphananthe cuneata Summerh, in Kew Bull. 14: 141, 
1960. 
Rhipidoglossum curvatum (Rolfe) Garay, comb. nov. 
Basionym: Mystacidium curvatum Rolfe in Dyer, Fl. Trop. Afr. 7: 
174, 1897. 
Rhipidoglossum kamerunense (Schltr.) Garay, comb. nov. 
Basionym: Angraecum kamerunense Schltr. in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 38: 
161, 1906. 
Rhipidoglossum Mildbraedii (Krzl.) Garay, comb. nov. 
Basionym: Mystacidium Mildbraedi Krzl. in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 43: 
342, 1909. 
Rhipidoglossum ovale (Summerh.) Garay, comb. nov. 
Basionym: Diaphananthe ovalis Summerh. in Kew Bull. 16: 313, 
1962, 
Rhipidoglossum polydactylum (Krzl.) Garay, comb. nov. 
Basionym: Listrostachys polydactyla Krzl. in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 51: 
394, 1914. 
Rhipidoglossum pulchellum (Summerh.) Garay, comb. nov. 
Basionym: Diaphananthe pulchella Summerh. in Bot. Mus. Leafl. 
Harv. Univ. 12: 103, 1945. 
Rhipidoglossum pulchellum var. geniculatum (Summerh.) Garay, 
comb. nov. 
Basionym: Diaphananthe pulchella var. geniculata Summerh. in Bot. 
Mus. Leafl. Harv. Univ. 12: 105, 1945, 
Rhipidoglossum Schimperianum (A. Rich.) Garay, comb. nov. 
Basionym: Dendrobium Schimperianum A. Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 
2: 282, 1851. 
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