Desmidorchis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Subfamily:	Asclepiadoideae
Tribe:	Ceropegieae
Genus:	Desmidorchis Ehrenb.

Desmidorchis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apocynaceae.^[1]

Its native range is the Sahara and Sahel, from Senegal in the west to Egypt’s eastern coast; south through the Horn of Africa to Kenya and Tanzania; coastal southwestern Saudi Arabia (from south of Jeddah), as well as coastal regions of Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.^[1] Additionally, some species are restricted to certain areas including Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Species:^[1]

• Desmidorchis adenensis (Deflers) Meve & Liede
• Desmidorchis arabica (N.E.Br.) Meve & Liede
• Desmidorchis aucheriana (Decne.) Kuntze
• Desmidorchis awdeliana (Deflers) Meve & Liede
• Desmidorchis edithiae (N.E.Br.) Plowes
• Desmidorchis flava (N.E.Br.) Meve & Liede
• Desmidorchis foetida (E.A.Bruce) Plowes
• Desmidorchis impostor Jonkers
• Desmidorchis lavrani (Rauh & Wertel) Meve & Liede
• Desmidorchis penicillata (Deflers) Plowes
• Desmidorchis retrospiciens Ehrenb.
• Desmidorchis somalica (N.E.Br.) Plowes
• Desmidorchis speciosa (N.E.Br.) Plowes
• Desmidorchis tardellii Mosti & Raffaelli

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