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Synonyms: |
Lissochilus pentheri Schltr. |
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Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
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Derivation of specific name: | schweinfurthii: after Dr Georg August Schweinfurth (1836-1925), German botanical collector and taxonomist. |
Habitat: | In open woodland and on pan margins in mopane woodland, usually in lower altitude hot river valleys. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 300 - 1950 m |
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Worldwide distribution: | Angola, DRC, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,E,S |
Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 325. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 477 - 478. La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 340. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 127. |
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