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| Synonyms: |
Polystachya coriacea Rolfe Polystachya johnsonii Kraenzl. Polystachya mayombensis De Wild. Polystachya spiranthoides Kraenzl. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Epiphytic or lithophytic herb. Pseudobulbs clustered, conical to oblong, 2-6 cm tall, 2-4-leaved. Leaves 5-17 cm long, thick and fleshy, folded along the midrib, unequally lobed at the apex. Inflorescence up to 40 cm long, with several short, densely many-flowered, secund branches. Flowers small, 5-6 mm in diameter, bright yellow, yellow-green or brownish-yellow; lip c. 3 mm long, 3-lobed. |
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| Habitat: | In evergreen forest and seasonally dry forest or woodland. |
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| Flowering time: | Aug - Sep |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa. |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (1978). Southern African Epiphytic Orchids. Conservation Press, Johannesburg. Pages 172 - 173. (Includes a picture). Cribb, P.J. (1984). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 363 - 364. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 167. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 85. Kimberley, M.J. (2003). A List of Epiphytic Orchids of Zimbabwe Excelsa 20 Page 50. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Page 339. 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 97. Morris, B. (1970). Epiphytic Orchids of Malawi The Society of Malawi Page 59. Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2011). A Monograph of the Subtribe Polystachyinae Schltr. (Orchidaceae) University of Gdansk, Poland, ISBN 978 83 7531 174 4 Pages 196 - 197. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 123. Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1976). A Provisional Checklist of the Orchidaceae of Mozambique South African Journal of Botany 42(4) Page 391. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Pages 67 - 68. (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 120 - 121. (Includes a picture). |
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