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Roeperocharis bennettiana
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Photo: Joachim Thiede
Nyika National Park, Chelinda Lake at Chelinda Lodge
Photo: Joachim Thiede
Nyika National Park, Chelinda Lake at Chelinda Lodge
Photo: Joachim Thiede
Nyika National Park, close to Chelinda Bridge
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Robust terrestrial herb to 1 m tall. Stem leafy. Inflorescence 11-24 cm long, densely many-flowered. Flowers green. Dorsal sepal 6-11 mm long, erect, ovate; lateral sepals obliquely lanceolate to ovate. Petals erect, twisted and folded in the middle with a distinct acute apex. Lip 3-lobed with an undivided basal part; spur 5-15 mm long, pendent, cylindric. |
| Notes: | Recently recorded from Mt Namuli. |
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| Habitat: | Montane grassland, usually in drier places. |
| Altitude range: | 2200 - 2440 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia. |
| Mozambique distribution: | Z |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 15 June 2017 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 333. (Includes a picture). Harris, T., Darbyshire, I. & Polhill, R. (2011). New species and range extensions from Mt Namuli, Mt Mabu and Mt Chiperone in northern Mozambique Kew Bulletin 66(2) Page 150. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 157 - 158. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 106. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 124. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 153. Summerhayes, V.S. (1964). African orchids XXIX Kew Bulletin 17(3) Pages 533 - 535. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 74 - 75. (Includes a picture). |
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