Polystachya melanantha Schltr.

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Synonyms:	Polystachya ionocharis Kraenzl. Polystachya uniflora De Wild.
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Status:	Native
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Habitat:	Lowland forest
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Worldwide distribution:	Tanzania and Mozambique
National distribution:	Z,MS
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Literature:	Cribb, P.J. (1984). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 389. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Page 344. Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2011). A Monograph of the Subtribe Polystachyinae Schltr. (Orchidaceae) University of Gdansk, Poland, ISBN 978 83 7531 174 4 Pages 244 - 245. (Includes a picture). Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1976). A Provisional Checklist of the Orchidaceae of Mozambique South African Journal of Botany 42(4) Page 391.

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