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Synonyms: |
var. minor Summerh. |
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Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Terrestrial herb, 10 - 60 cm tall. Foliage leaves 4 on a separate sterile shoot, lanceolate, up to 30 × 2 cm, lower leaves sheath-like. Flowering stem with 5-8 leaves along the stem, erect, lanceolate, up to 25 × 5 cm, largest in the middle. Inflorescence densely few-many-flowered, often short and pyramidal in shape, particularly when young. Flowers pale-deep pink to purple-red, sometimes with darker streaks. Lip convex with a wide mouth, 6-16 mm long, apex acute, often reflexed; sepals and petals pointing forward; spurs 2-15.5 mm long, blunt, parallel to the ovary. |
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Habitat: | In marshy grassland |
Altitude range: (metres) | 1200 - 2300 m |
Flowering time: | Sep - Feb |
Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe distribution: | C,E |
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Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Tuesday 16 June 2009 |
Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 226 - 227. (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 333. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 49. Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 69. Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Page 387. (Includes a picture). Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 85. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 222 - 223. La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 147. (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 97. Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 59 - 60. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 124. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 98 - 99. (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 84. |
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