Oeceoclades decaryana (H. Perrier) Garay & P. Taylor

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South of Inhassoro, Inhambane province

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Synonyms:	Eulophia decaryana H. Perrier Eulophidium decaryanum (H. Perrier) Summerh. Lissochilus decaryanus (H. Perrier) H. Perrier
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Frequency:	Rare
Status:	Native
Description:	Hairless terrestrial herb, 20-40 cm tall with ovoid, oblong or cylindrical pseudobulbs,2-4 cm long. Leaf solitary, oblong-lanceolate or oblong-elliptic, 10-30 cm long, folded along the length towards the base, leathery, grey-green mottled with dark green; petiole 1-2 cm long. Inflorescence erect, simple or with 1-2 short branches, fairly laxly 10-20-flowered. Sepals linear-ligulate or narrowly oblanceolate, 7-13 mm long, greenish-white, greenish-pink or straw-coloured, dorsal sepal erect, lateral sepals deflexed. Petals obliquely oblong-elliptic, 8.5-11 mm, same colours as the sepals. Lip 3-lobed, 7-9 mm long, white with 2 purple-red blotches at the base of the mid-lobe and side-lobes purple-veined and erect. Spur stout, straight, 4-5 mm long, bulbous at the the tip.
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Habitat:	In rocky areas in riverine forest, under shrubs on rocky outcrops and in coastal dune forest.
Altitude range:	0 - 900 m
Flowering time:	Nov - Jan.
Worldwide distribution:	Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Madagascar.
Mozambique distribution:	MS,M
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Content last updated:	Friday 12 February 2016
Literature:	Ball, J.S. (2009). Terrestrial African Orchids, A Selected Review. Pages 220 - 221. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 40. Cribb, P.J. (1989). Orchidaceae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 418. Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 68. Garay, L.A. & Taylor, P. (1976). Botanical Museum Leaflets Harvard University 24(9) Page 262. 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 82. as Eulophidium decaryanum La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 538 - 540. (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 97. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 148. (Includes a picture).

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