Rhipidoglossum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains about 20-30 species, all from sub-Saharan Africa. Species This genus contains the following species: Rhipidoglossum arbonnieri - Grows in epiphyte forests near waterfalls Rhipidoglossum caffrum Rhipidoglossum clavatum - lives in Montane ecosystems Rhipidoglossum delepierreanum - Native to rivers at elevations of above sea level Rhipidoglossum globularis - Native to Tanzania Rhipidoglossum montealenense - Native to costal southwest Guinea Rhipidoglossum millarii - Grows in costal forests on twigs Rhipidoglossum leedalii - native to Kenya and Tanzania in Eastern Africa Rhipidoglossum pareense - Native to the Pare Mountains of Tanzania Rhipidoglossum pusilla - A plant dwarf with a stem of Rhipidoglossum rutilum - Native to tropical Africa Rhipidoglossum xanthopollinia See also List of Orchidaceae genera References External links IOSPE orchid photos, Rhipidoglossum rutilum (Rchb. f.) Schltr. 1918 Photo courtesy of © Lourens Grobler African Orchids, Rhipidoglossum (very detailed description) Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Herbarium Jany Renz, Rhipidoglossum rutilum (Rchb. f.) Schltr. } Vandeae genera Angraecinae