Brownleea maculata P.J. Cribb

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Above upper Nhamassa Valley, Mt Gorongosa, Mozambique.

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Small valley North-east of Mt Binga, Chimanimani Mts

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Synonyms:	Brownleea sp. no. 1 sensu Grosvenor (1976)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Terrestrial, sometimes epiphytic or lithophytic herb up to 35 cm tall. Leaves 2-3, alternate along the stem, ascending-spreading, sheathing at the base, lanceolate to narrowly ovate, c. 11 × 4 cm. Inflorescence somewhat lax, few-many-flowered. Flowers c. 8 mm in diameter, mauve to purple often with darker spots or stripes. Dorsal sepal forming a hood with an ascending and down-curved spur 6-8 mm long. Lip minute,erect.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	maculata: spotted, blotched
Habitat:	In shaded forest areas, often on rocks, rotting logs and living trees.
Altitude range: (metres)	Above 1500 m
Flowering time:	April
Worldwide distribution:	Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe distribution:	E
Growth form(s):	Epiphyte, lithophyte, terrestrial.
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Images last updated:	Tuesday 4 August 2009
Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 10. Cribb, P.J. (1977). New orchids from South Central Africa Kew Bulletin 32(1) Pages 147 - 150. (Includes a picture). Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 54. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 79. As Brownleea sp. no. 1 La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 189 - 191. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1983). Malawi Orchids Volume 1 Epiphytic Orchids National Fauna Preservation Society of Malawi Page 39. La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 109. (Includes a picture). Linder, H.P. (1981). Taxonomic studies on the Disinae: A revision of the genus Brownleea Lindl. Journal of South African Botany 47(1) Pages 30 - 32. 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. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 131. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 83.

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