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Bulbophyllum longiflorum
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Nyamkombe River at Aberfoyle Country Club, Honde Valley.
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Nyamkombe River at Aberfoyle Country Club, Honde Valley.
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| Synonyms: |
Cirrhopetalum africanum Schltr. Cirrhopetalum thouarsii Lindl. Cirrhopetalum umbellatum (G. Forst.) Hook. & Arn. Epidendrum umbellatum G. Forst. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Epiphytic herb with pseudobulbs spaced along a creeping, woody rhizome. Leaves 1 per pseudobulb, fleshy, up to 20 cm. Inflorescence an umbel of 5-6 flowers, stalk arising from the base of the pseudobulbs. Flowers light purple, blotched with dark purple, sometimes clear yellow. The lateral sepals are long and twisted giving the flowers their typical spearhead-shape. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | longiflorum: with long flowers |
| Habitat: | In riverine evergreen forest. |
| Altitude range: | 800 - 1450 m |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Madagascar and eastwards to the Pacific Islands. |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS |
| Growth form(s): | Epiphyte. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 24 November 2009 |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (1978). Southern African Epiphytic Orchids. Conservation Press, Johannesburg. Pages 96 - 97. as Cirrhopetalum umbellatum (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 11. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 79. as Cirrhopetalum umbellatum Johnson, S., Bytebier, B, & Stärker H. (2015). Orchids of South Africa, a Field Guide Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 83. (Includes a picture). Kimberley, M.J. (2003). A List of Epiphytic Orchids of Zimbabwe Excelsa 20 Page 50. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 311 - 312. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1983). Malawi Orchids Volume 1 Epiphytic Orchids National Fauna Preservation Society of Malawi Pages 46 - 47. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Pages 186 - 187. (Includes a picture). Linder, H.P. & Kurzweil, H. (1999). Orchids of Southern Africa A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, the Netherlands ISBN 90-5410-445-7 Pages 416 - 417. (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 94. as Cirrhopetalum umbellatum Morris, B. (1965). Epiphytic orchids of the Limbuli Stream, Mlanje The Society of Malawi Journal 18(2) Page 62. As Cirrhopetalum africanum Morris, B. (1970). Epiphytic Orchids of Malawi The Society of Malawi Pages 52 - 53. as Cirrhopetalum umbellatum (Includes a picture). Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 246 - 247. as Cirrhopetalum umbellatum (Includes a picture). Vermeulen, J.J. (1987). A Taxonomic Revision of the Continental African Bulbophyllinae Orchid Monographs Volume 2 E.J. Brill, Leiden-New York-Kopnhavn-Koln Pages 158 - 159. (Includes a picture). |
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