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| Synonyms: |
Polystachya coriacea Rolfe Polystachya johnsonii Kraenzl. Polystachya mayombensis De Wild. Polystachya spiranthoides Kraenzl. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Rare in Zimbabwe |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Epiphytic or lithophytic herb. Pseudobulbs clustered, conical to oblong, 2-6 cm tall, 2-4-leaved. Leaves 5-17 cm long, thick and fleshy, folded along the midrib, unequally lobed at the apex. Inflorescence up to 40 cm long, with several short, densely many-flowered, secund branches. Flowers small, 5-6 mm in diameter, bright yellow, yellow-green or brownish-yellow; lip c. 3 mm long, 3-lobed. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In evergreen forest and seasonally dry forest or woodland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1000 m (approx) |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Sep |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
| Growth form: | EL |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Critically Endangered |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (1978). Southern African Epiphytic Orchids. Conservation Press, Johannesburg. Pages 172 - 173. (Includes a picture). Cribb, P. (1984). Orchidaceae (Part 2) FTEA Pages 363 - 364. La Croix, I and Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) FZ 11(2) Page 339. Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2011). A Monograph of the Subtribe Polystachyinae Schltr. (Orchidaceae) University of Gdansk, Poland, ISBN 978 83 7531 174 4 Pages 196 - 197. (Includes a picture). Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1976). A Provisional Checklist of the Orchidaceae of Mozambique South African Journal of Botany 42(4) Page 391. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Pages 67 - 68. (Includes a picture). |
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