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Satyrium carsonii
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Open Uapaca woodland just N of Kasama
Jan 2017
Photo: Nick Wightman
Open Uapaca woodland just N of Kasama
Jan 2017
Photo: Nick Wightman
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| Synonyms: |
Satyrium leucanthum Schltr. Satyrium nigericum Hutch. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Terrestrial herb 25-65 cm tall; tubers ovoid or ellipsoid, 1-3 cm long, tomentose; basal leaves 2, appressed to the ground, the larger up to 6 x 10 cm, ovate, orbicular or reniform, glabrous, fleshy; stem with c. 4 sheathing leaves, 2-6.5 cm long; inflorescence 4-16 x 3-6 cm, fairly densely few to 20-flowered; ovary c. 10 mm long with 6 wings; bracts up to 30 x 17 mm, reflexed; flowers white, scented; dorsal sepal 7-17 x 3-4 mm, oblong, obtuse; lateral sepals 9-20 x 4.5-7 mm, obliquely oblanceolate, obtuse; petals 7-14 x 2.5-5 mm, oblanceolate, rounded; lip 9-16 mm long with 2-3 mm reflexed at apex, 11-14 mm wide, very convex, forming a hood with prominent keel; spurs 8-10 mm long, tapering to an acute apex, parallel to ovary; column 4-7 mm high, curved; stigma 2-3 x 3-4 mm. |
| Type location: |
Zambia, Mbala |
| Notes: | |
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| Habitat: | Mixed woodlands and dambo edges. |
| Altitude range: | 1200 - 1500 m |
| Flowering time: | Jan – Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | Nigeria, Cameroon, DRC, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania south to Zambia and Malawi |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,W,C |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,N,Lk |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 6 July 2017 |
| 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 333. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 201 - 202. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 130. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 124. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Pages 154 - 155. (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Page 92. (Includes a picture). |
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