| Synonyms: |
Angraecopsis oxycentron (P.J.Cribb) R.Rice Diaphananthe oxycentron P.J.Cribb Diaphananthe sp. (Williamson, Ball & Simon 381) of Williamson, Orch. S. Centr. Africa: 189 (1977). |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Type location: |
Malawi |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Only on the Nyika Plateau in Malawi and Zambia |
| FZ divisions: | E |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Mc |
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| Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
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| 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 318. (Includes a picture). Cribb, P.J. (1977). New orchids from South Central Africa Kew Bulletin 32(1) Pages 179 - 182. (Includes a picture). Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 27. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Page 425. La Croix, I. et al. (1983). Malawi Orchids Volume 1 Epiphytic Orchids National Fauna Preservation Society of Malawi Page 69. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 270. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 118. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Page 189. as Diaphananthe sp. (Williamson, Ball & Simon 381) (Includes a picture). |