Mystacidium, abbreviated as Mycdm in horticultural trade, is a genus of the orchid family (Orchidaceae). It is native to eastern and southern Africa from Tanzania to South Africa.[1][2]
Species accepted as of June 2014:[1]
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystacidium aliciae Bolus | South Africa (Cape Province) | ||
| Mystacidium braybonae Summerh. | South Africa | 800–1,500 metres (2,600–4,900 ft) | |
 | Mystacidium capense (L.f.) Schltr. | South Africa, Swaziland | 0–700 metres (0–2,297 ft) |
| Mystacidium flanaganii (Bolus) Bolus | South Africa (Cape Province, Natal, Transvaal States ) | ||
| Mystacidium gracile Harv. | South Africa, Zimbabwe, Madagascar | 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) | |
| Mystacidium nguruense P.J.Cribb | Tanzania | ||
| Mystacidium pulchellum (Kraenzl.) Schltr. | Tanzania | ||
 | Mystacidium pusillum Harv. | South Africa | 900–1,200 metres (3,000–3,900 ft) |
| Mystacidium tanganyikense Summerh. | Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi | 1,300–2,500 metres (4,300–8,200 ft) | |
| Mystacidium venosum Harv. ex Rolfe in W.H.Harvey | South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique | 500–1,700 metres (1,600–5,600 ft) | |
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