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Angraecum cultriforme
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Levasflor Concession, Sofala.
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Levasflor Concession, Sofala.
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Forested slope of Nhagutua Gorge, Gorongosa National Park, Cheringoma
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Forested slope of Nhagutua Gorge, Gorongosa National Park, Cheringoma
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Forested slope of Nhagutua Gorge, Gorongosa National Park, Cheringoma
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Clouds Pool, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza
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Near Nhago Camp, Coutada 12
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Near Nhago Camp, Coutada 12
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Near Nhago Camp, Coutada 12
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Pendent, low-level epiphytic herb with an elongated stem, up to 20 cm long. Leaves along the stem, twisted to lie in one plane, thinly textured, very acutely, unevenly two-lobed at the apex. Inflorescences leaf-opposed along the stem, usually single-flowered, a second flower normally aborting. Flowers straw-coloured, fading to orange. Sepals and petals narrowly lanceolate. Lip usually uppermost, boat-shaped, acuminate. Spur 1.5 - 2.5 cm, somewhat swollen near the apex. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | cultriforme: knife-shaped, probably referring to the leaves. |
| Habitat: | In riverine thicket and evergreen forest. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 700 m |
| Flowering time: | Jan - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
| Growth form(s): | Epiphyte. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 1 February 2009 |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (1978). Southern African Epiphytic Orchids. Conservation Press, Johannesburg. Pages 56 - 57. (Includes a picture). Cribb, P.J. (1989). Orchidaceae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 498. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 78. Kimberley, M.J. (2003). A List of Epiphytic Orchids of Zimbabwe Excelsa 20 Page 49. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Page 374. La Croix, I. et al. (1983). Malawi Orchids Volume 1 Epiphytic Orchids National Fauna Preservation Society of Malawi Pages 31 - 32. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 239. Linder, H.P. & Kurzweil, H. (1999). Orchids of Southern Africa A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, the Netherlands ISBN 90-5410-445-7 Pages 422 - 423. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 94. Morris, B. (1970). Epiphytic Orchids of Malawi The Society of Malawi Pages 87 - 88. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 117. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 126 - 127. (Includes a picture). Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 18. (Includes a picture). Summerhayes, V.S. (1958). African orchids XXVI Kew Bulletin 13(2) Pages 272 - 273. Protologue Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Page 180. |
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