Rhipidoglossum adoxum (F. N. Rasm.) Senghas (Senghas 1986: 1110)

Fig. 1, Table 1

Diaphananthe adoxa F. N. Rasm. (Rasmussen 1974: 229)

Angraecopsis adoxa (F. N. Rasm.) R. Rice (Rice 2005: 20)

Type

ETHIOPIA • Keffa Province: Bonga, near the catholic mission, on the path to the waterfall; 2000 m; s. d.; DELB 73–52; holotype: C n. v.

Distribution

Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Sudan (Fig. 1).

Additional specimens examined

ETHIOPIA – Oromiya • East Wellega, ca 20 km along the road from Fincha to Shambu; 2750 m; 28 Oct. 1982; fl. in cult. in 1983; B. Pettersson 252; UPS-V [UPSV 035695], ETH • ca 22 km W of Nekempto [Nekemte]; 2100 m; 18 Sep. 1975; fl.; MG Gilbert & M Thulin 837; UPS-V [UPSV 818878], K • Arsri, between Ginir and Awash; 2060 m; 18 Apr. 1910; fl.; Drake-Brockman 212; K • Ilubabor, 3 km NE of Ghion, or 114 km SW of Addis-Ababa on the Jimma road; 2350 m; 26 Aug. 1970; fl. in cult. in Addis-Ababa, in Aug. 1971 / 3 Sep. 1971; J. Ash 280; K spirit [Spirit: 35555.000] • ca 37 km N of Dembi; 1700 m; 4 Nov. 1982; fl. in cult. in Dec. 1985; B. Pettersson 284; UPS-V [UPSV 35737] • Jima, State Forest 17 km from Jimma; 2000 m; 1 Sep. 1974; fl.; J. J. Bos 8546; BR [BR 0000021550577], MO [MO 6469113], WAG [WAG.0027799] • on road to Agaro, 17 km from Jimma; 2125 m; 30 Aug. 1972; fl.; C. J. P. Seegeler 2554 A; BR [BR 0000021550584], MO [MO 6469116], WAG [WAG.1140106, WAG.1140107] • in Badda Bunna forest, 10 km N of Jimma; 1800 m; 19 Dec. 1961; fl.; G. Meyer 7760; K • forest station Beleta (40 km to WSW from Jimma), near the road Jimma-Gojeb river, 0.6 km to W from the station; 2050 m; 31 Mar. 1998; fl., fr.; VN Pavlov 133; MW [MW 0585829] • Bale, ca 35 km north of Dolo Menna (Masslo), on road to Goba; 1950 m; 27 Oct. 1984; fr.; I. Friis, M. G. Gilbert, K. Vollesen 3560; K • 40 km NW of Kebre Mengist, along the road to Agere Selam; 2300 m; 19 Jul. 1970; fl.; J. J. F. E. De Wilde 6697; BR [BR 0000021829406], MO [MO 2693397], WAG [WAG.1140103, WAG.1140104] . – South West Ethiopia • Keffa, Bonga, near Wush-Wush, about 20 km NW of Bonga; 1800 m; 16 Aug. 1965; fl.; WJJO De Wilde & BEE De Wilde-Duyfjies 7743; BR [BR 0000005868230], MO [MO 2263803], WAG [WAG.1140105] • forest area around small river behind the R. C. mission; 1740 m; 20 Jul. 1975; fl.; P. C. M. Jansen 2140; BR [BR 0000005689644], MO [MO 6469122], WAG [WAG.1140110] • Wush-Wush (small village near Bonga), near tea plantation of H. V. A.; 22 Mar. 1976; fr.; P. C. M Jansen 5428; MO [MO 6469130], WAG [WAG.1140108] . – Sidama • Sidama; 2200 m; s. d.; fl.; T. Hauger 1597; K drawing .

KENYA • Nyeri, Mweiga; 8 May 1954; fl.; P. G. Archer 29787; K spirit • Mount Kenya; s. d.; fl. in cult. in Kew 14 Apr. 1972; J. Stewart 1498; K spirit [Spirit: 28814.000] and drawing • Nairobi, Duke of York School [now Lenana School]; 15 May 1963; fl.; Start 175 / 63; EA, K .

SOUTH SUDAN – Eastern Equatoria • Ikotos, Valley between Gilo and Mt. Konoro; 1700 m; 16 Mar. 1982; fl.; I. Friis & K. Vollesen 1223; C, K .