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Mystacidium venosum
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Private collection Ndundu Lodge
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| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Local in Mozambique |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Short-stemmed epiphytic herb with numerous fairly stout, white-streaked roots. Leaves 2-4, elliptic to oblanceolate, up to 6.5 cm long, rather fleshy, unequally 2-lobed at the apex. Inflorescences up to c. 8 cm long, several flowered. Flowers white. Dorsal sepal erect, lanceolate, 5-8 mm long; lateral sepals spreading, more or less spathulate, 4-6 mm long. Petals triangular, 5-8 mm long. Lip lanceolate, entire, 4-6 mm long; spur 3-4.5 cm long, slender but widening at the mouth. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | venosum: veined; the reference is unclear. |
| Habitat: | In woodland and riverine forest. |
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| Flowering time: | April - July |
| Worldwide distribution: | Mozambique, Eswatini and Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape, South Africa. |
| Mozambique distribution: | M |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Friday 11 November 2011 |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (1978). Southern African Epiphytic Orchids. Conservation Press, Johannesburg. Pages 136 - 137. (Includes a picture). Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 77. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 40. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Page 437. McMurtry, D., Grobler, L., Grobler, J. & Burns, S. (2008). Field Guide to the ORCHIDS of Northern South Africa and Swaziland Umdaus Press, PO Box 11059 Hatfield 0028 South Africa Pages 450 - 451. (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 130 - 131. (Includes a picture). |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Mystacidium venosumAfrican Plant Database: Mystacidium venosum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Mystacidium venosum
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Mystacidium venosum
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