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Synonyms: |
Disa adolphi-friderici Kraenzl. Disa aurantiaca Rchb. f. |
Common names: | Golden candle orchid (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Slender terrestrial herb, up to 1 m tall. Leaves on a separate shoot, 2-3, erect, elliptic, up to 20 × 4 cm, folded along the length. Leaves along the fertile shoot, up to 9 × 3 cm, sheathing. Inflorescence cylindric, 15-30 cm long, dense, 50-200-flowered, bracts 1.5-2.5 cm long, pointed. Flowers c. 1 cm in diameter, bright yellow, often spotted orange. Dorsal sepal obovate, 6-9 mm long with a pendent spur, up to 12 mm long arising from the middle. Lateral sepals spreading, 6-9 mm long. Petals 2-lobed. Lip pendent, linear, 5-9 mm long. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | ochrostachya : with a yellow spike |
Habitat: | In montane grassland and vleis. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 1500 - 2500 m |
Flowering time: | Jan - Feb |
Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Cameroon, DRC, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | C,E |
Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Saturday 30 January 2010 |
Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 224 - 225. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 321. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 22. Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 56. Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Pages 182 - 183. (Includes a picture). Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 80. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 162 - 163. La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 112. (Includes a picture). Linder, H.P. (1981). Taxonomic studies in the Disinae (Orchidaceae): IV A revision of Disa Berg. sect. Micranthae Lindl. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 51(3/4) Pages 280 - 284. (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 95. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 119. Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 31, plate 51 Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Pages 105 - 106. (Includes a picture). Summerhayes, V.S. (1964). African orchids XXIX Kew Bulletin 17(3) Page 541. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Page 83. (Includes a picture). |
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