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Platycoryne affinis
affinis
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Besna Kobila, Matobo
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Besna Kobila, Matobo
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Besna Kobila, Matobo
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Besna Kobila, Matobo
Photo: Bart Wursten
Besna Kobila, Matobo
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| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Uncommon |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Slender terrestrial herb 20–40 cm tall, growing from ellipsoid, pubescent tubers. Leaves 3–5, spaced along the stem, linear-lanceolate, largest up to 5 cm long. Inflorescence fairly laxly 2–4-flowered. Flowers yellow or yellow-green, more or less erect. Dorsal sepal erect, broadly ovate, 5–6 mm long, convex; lateral sepals deflexed, obliquely lanceolate, 5–6.5 mm long. Petals obliquely triangular or oblong-lanceolate, 4–5.5 mm long, not adnate to dorsal sepal but attached to column at base. Lip ovate or elliptic-ovate, 3.7–4.7 mm long, fleshy, entire but sometimes with obscure lobes at base; spur 15–25 mm long, slightly swollen at apex. |
| Notes: | This species is similar to Platycoryne protearum but can be distinguished from it by the usually smaller flowers with free petals, and by the broader lip sometimes with obscure lobes. Flowers are quite often deformed in this species. |
| Derivation of specific name: | affinis: related to or allied to |
| Habitat: | Wet vleis. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1360 - 1475 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Only known from Zimbabwe |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | W,C |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Vulnerable |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 24 February 2021 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 29. As Platycoryne affinis Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 69. As Platycoryne affinis Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 167. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 84. As Platycoryne affinis La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Page 152. As Platycoryne affinis Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 129. 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 97. Summerhayes, V.S. (1958). African orchids XXV Kew Bulletin 13(1) Pages 61 - 62. Probably as Platycoryne affinis |
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Platycoryne affinis
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