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Synonyms: |
Polystachya ottoniana Rchb. f. var. confusa sensu Ball |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Epiphyte or occasional lithophyte, forming small clumps. Pseudobulbs ovoid to conical, 2-3 leaved. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, up to 11 cm, often tinged with purple. Inflorescence 2-6 flowered. Flowers yellow to yellow-green; lip 3-lobed, strongly recurved, white with purple-pink edgings on the side lobes. |
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Habitat: | Along the edges of evergreen forest and Brachystegia woodland in the mist belt. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 1600 - 1800 m |
Flowering time: | Oct - Nov |
Worldwide distribution: | Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Sunday 29 July 2007 |
Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (1978). Southern African Epiphytic Orchids. Conservation Press, Johannesburg. Pages 188 - 189. as Polystachya ottoniana var. confusa (Includes a picture). Cribb, P.J. (1984). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 395. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 85. As Polystachya ottoniana var. confusa Kimberley, M.J. (2003). A List of Epiphytic Orchids of Zimbabwe Excelsa 20 Page 50. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Page 352. La Croix, I. et al. (1983). Malawi Orchids Volume 1 Epiphytic Orchids National Fauna Preservation Society of Malawi Page 91. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 227. (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. Morris, B. (1970). Epiphytic Orchids of Malawi The Society of Malawi Page 63. Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1976). A Provisional Checklist of the Orchidaceae of Mozambique South African Journal of Botany 42(4) Page 391. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 63. (Includes a picture). |
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