EggelingiaEggelingia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, and named after the Scots forester, William Julius Eggeling. It contains 3 known species, all native to tropical Africa:Eggelingia clavata Summerh.Eggelingia gabonensis P.J.Cribb & LaanEggelingia ligulifolia Summerh.