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Schizochilus lepidus
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Photo: Bas Jongeling
Chimanimani Mts
Photo: Bas Jongeling
Chimanimani Mts
Photo: Bas Jongeling
Chimanimani Mts
Photo: Bas Jongeling
Chimanimani Mts
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Slender terrestrial herb, 15-25 cm high. Leaves 8-2 along the stem, lowermost 2-5, sub-erect, narrowly elliptic to oblanceolate, 3-8 cm long, the others c. 1 cm long, sheathing. Inflorescence nodding, 2-8 cm long, fairly densely 20-30-flowered; bracts 5-7 mm long. Flowers golden yellow, c. 5 mm in diameter. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | lepidus: pleasant, charming, elegant |
| Habitat: | Montane grassland |
| Altitude range: | Above 2000 m |
| Flowering time: | Jan - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Border mountains of Zimbabwe and Mozambique. |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS |
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| Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 9 February 2013 |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (2009). Terrestrial African Orchids, A Selected Review. Pages 254 - 255. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 49. Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 78. Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 70. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 86. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 31 - 34. 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 98. Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1976). A Provisional Checklist of the Orchidaceae of Mozambique South African Journal of Botany 42(4) Page 389. Summerhayes, V.S. (1960). African orchids XXVII Kew Bulletin 14(1) Pages 130 - 131. Protologue Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 85. |
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