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Microcoelia aphylla
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Cloud Pool, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza.
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Cloud Pool, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Cloud Pool, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Cloud Pool, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza.
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| Synonyms: |
Aerobion aphyllum (Thouars) Spreng. Angraecum aphyllum Thouars Angraecum defoliatum Schltr. Epidorkis aphylla (Thouars) Kuntze Gastrochilus aphyllus (Thouars) Kuntze Gussonea aphylla (Thouars) A.Rich. Gussonea defoliata (Schltr.) Schltr. Mystacidium aphyllum (Thouars) Cordem. Rhaphidorhynchus aphyllus (Thouars) Finet Saccolabium aphyllum (Thouars) Lindl. Solenangis aphylla (Thouars) Summerh. Solenangis defoliata (Schltr.) R.Rice |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Scandent or sometimes pendent leafless, epiphytic herb. Stems up to 90 cm long with numerous spreading, pale grey roots up yo 45 cm long. Inflorescences arising along the stem, 1-1.5 cm long, several-flowered. Flowers white with sepals tipped reddish-pink. Lip 2.5-3 mm long, obscurely 3-lobed. Spur 4-5.5 mm long, sharply incurved, somewhat swollen at the apex. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | aphylla: without leaves |
| Habitat: | In low-altitude evergreen and riverine forest or coastal forest. |
| Altitude range: | 0 - 300 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Madagascar and Mascarene Islands. |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS,M |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 9 September 2015 |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (1978). Southern African Epiphytic Orchids. Conservation Press, Johannesburg. Pages 208 - 209. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 52. Cribb, P.J. (1989). Orchidaceae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 582 - 585. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 86. Kimberley, M.J. (2003). A List of Epiphytic Orchids of Zimbabwe Excelsa 20 Page 52. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 442 - 444. (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 98. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 78. (Includes a picture). |
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