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Synonyms: |
Eulophia platypetala Lindl. |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Slender terrestrial herb, 20-25 cm, leafless at flowering time. Inflorescence laxly several-flowered. Sepals brownish, reflexed. Petals pointing forwards, very broadly rounded, yellow, veined brownish on the inside. Lip 3-lobed; side lobes cream, heavily veined with red; mid-lobe with 3 yellow crests. Spur very short, conical. |
Type location: |
Syntypes from South Africa |
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Habitat: | In mixed deciduous woodland, grassland and scrub. |
Altitude range: | 1100 - 1900 m |
Flowering time: | Oct - Nov |
Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa. |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | W,C,S |
Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Cb,C,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: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 26. Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 62. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 82. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 478 - 479. La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 340. (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 96. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 120. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 128. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 174 - 175. (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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