Centrostigma clavatum Summerh.

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Centrostigma clavatum

Perennial wet peaty dambo
Feb 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman

Centrostigma clavatum

Perennial wet peaty dambo
Feb 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman

Centrostigma clavatum

Perennial wet peaty dambo
Feb 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman

Centrostigma clavatum

Perennial wet peaty dambo
Feb 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman

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Frequency: Local
Status: Native
Description:
Terrestrial herb with ellipsoid tubers. Leaves along the stem, 6-7, lowest sheathing, lanceolate, up to c. 14 cm long, acute, ribbed; inflorescence laxly up to 18-flowered; flowers large, white, greenish-cream or greenish-yellow.
Type location:
Zambia, Mbala
Notes: Differs from C. occultans in the longer and more slender lateral lobes of the lip which are turned upwards and parallel to each other and have fewer and shorter fimbriate processes, with a shorter club-shaped spur.
Derivation of specific name: clavatum: club-shaped in reference to the spur.
Habitat: Very wet dambo, swampy grassland
Altitude range: 1200 - 1680 m
Flowering time:Jan - Feb
Worldwide distribution: From DRC to Tanzania south to Malawi and Zambia.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): N,C
Zambian distribution (Provinces): N,C
Growth form(s): Perennial.
Endemic status:
Red data list status: Data deficient
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Content last updated: Thursday 15 March 2018
Literature:

La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 48 - 49. (Includes a picture).

La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 43. (Includes a picture).

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 118.

Summerhayes, V.S. (1956). African orchids XXIII Kew Bulletin 11(2) Pages 221 - 222. Protologue

Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Page 78.

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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Centrostigma clavatum.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=208800, retrieved 4 October 2024

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