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| Synonyms: |
Amesia africana (Rendle) A. Nelson Epipactis excelsa Kraenzl. Helleborine africana (Rendle) Druce Serapias africana (Rendle) Eaton |
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| Frequency: | Local and probably rare. |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Robust terrestrial, 1-2.5 m tall with a purplish stem. Leaves throughout the stem, lanceolate to ovate, 16-21 cm long, dark green, plicate, clasping the stem. Inflorescence an elongated few- to many-flowered raceme; bracts leaf-like, 4-5.5 cm long. Flowers pendent, yellow-green with purple veining on the sepals; lip maroon-brown to brick red. |
| Notes: | Recently recorded from Mt Namuli. |
| Derivation of specific name: | africana: african. |
| Habitat: | Riverine forest, in wet soil by streams in deep shade. |
| Altitude range: | 1300 - 1980 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zamzania, Malawi and Mozambique. |
| Mozambique distribution: | Z |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| 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 323. (Includes a picture). Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Page 203. (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 248. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 14 - 15. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Pages 27 - 29. (Includes a picture). Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Pages 111 - 112. (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 107 - 109. (Includes a picture). |
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