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Bonatea speciosa
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Nature's Valley, E of Knysna, S Africa
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| Synonyms: |
Bonatea boltonii (Harv.) Bolus Habenaria bonatea Rchb. f. Orchis speciosa L.f. |
| Common names: | Green wood orchid (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Robust terrestrial, 40-100 cm tall, growing from cylindrical tubers. Leaves along the stem, lanceolate to ovate, up to 10 × 3 cm, pointed at the apex, sheathing at the base. Inflorescence more or less densely, up to 15-flowered. Bracts leafy, ovate, 30-45 mm long. Flowers green and white. Dorsal sepal erect, ovate c. 20 × 12 mm, forming a hood. Lateral sepals obliquely ovate, 19-22 mm long, slightly rolled lengthwise. Petals 2-lobed; upper lobe c. 15 mm long, linear, adnate to the dorsal sepal; lower lobe 20-25 mm long, linear. Lip 3-lobed, 26-32 mm long, joined to the stigma in the basal part; mid-lobe linear, 20-23 mm long, bent back in the middle; side lobes narrowly linear, up to 30 mm long, recurved at the apex. Spur 25-47 mm long slightly swollen at the apex. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | speciosa: showy, good-looking |
| Habitat: | Open deciduous woodland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1500 m (approx) |
| Flowering time: | Dec - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe to the Western Cape, South Africa |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | W,C,E,S |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Data deficient |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 54. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 180. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 78. Johnson, S., Bytebier, B, & Stärker H. (2015). Orchids of South Africa, a Field Guide Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 66. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Page 45. Linder, H.P. & Kurzweil, H. (1999). Orchids of Southern Africa A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, the Netherlands ISBN 90-5410-445-7 Pages 137 - 139. (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. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Bonatea speciosaAfrican Plant Database: Bonatea speciosa
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Bonatea speciosa
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Bonatea speciosa
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Bonatea speciosa
JSTOR Plant Science: Bonatea speciosa
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Bonatea speciosa
Plants of the World Online: Bonatea speciosa
Tropicos: Bonatea speciosa
Wikipedia: Bonatea speciosa
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