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Synonyms: |
Acrolophia paniculata P.J. Cribb Acrolophia sp. (Robinson 915) of Williamson, Orch. S. Centr. Africa: 147 (1977). Acrolophia sp. no. 1 sensu Grosvenor (1976) (Drummond 4927) |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Terrestrial herb, up to 50 cm tall. Pseudobulbs mostly above ground, forming a chain, heavily wrinkled. Leaves about 7-11, forming a fan, the lower leaves sheathing the stem, absent at the time of flowering. Inflorescence arising from the upper nodes of the pseudobulb, branched laxly, many-flowered. Flowers yellowish to brownish with a white lip, not opening wide. Lip entire, oblanceolate, greenish-white with brown veining, 5-7 ridges on the apical part. Spur 4-5 mm, cylindric. |
Notes: | An early flowering species, usually after fire. |
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Habitat: | In mixed deciduous woodland and associated grassland, often among rocks. |
Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1500 m |
Flowering time: | Sep - Oct |
Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Cribb, P.J. (1977). New orchids from South Central Africa Kew Bulletin 32(1) Pages 172 - 175. as Acrolophia paniculata (Includes a picture). Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 58. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 78. As Acrolophia sp. no. 1 La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 469 - 470. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 330. (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. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 168 - 169. Also Acrolophia sp. (Robinson 915) p. 147-148 (Includes a picture). |
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