Polystachya dendrobiiflora Rchb. f.

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Records of this taxon from all countries are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number No of images Record date Recorder(s) Coll. Det. Conf. Herbaria Habitat Location Loc code(s) Outing code Planted code Country QDS Grid ref. FZ Div Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
702540No dateMount Mulanje1790Malawi1535D3 S0Checklist 60
113345026 Jun 2004MA Hyde
MA Hyde
In rocky woodlandMonavale, Harare10Zimbabwe1731C3 C0Quite common in the woodland. Recorded in Tree Life 292. Online at https://treesociety.org.zw/tree-life/292/6
11067303 Oct 2005JE Burrows
SM Burrows
JE Burrows
9103
DM McMurtry
BNRH

Nipine Village, 5 km S. of Errego, Mocuba - Gurue road.0Mozambique1637A1 Z493Tufted, clump-forming orchid growing on bare rock surfaces. Flower stems to 1.2 m tall, flowers pink. On granite-gneiss outcrop in mixed miombo woodland. C. 20 plants.7
58373728 Oct 2013BT Wursten
S Dondeyne
K Dekoninck
BT Wursten
Rocky hillside with Brachystegia tamarindoides woodlandMagorogodo hills, Zomba Community0Mozambique1933C3 MS5147
372360No dateJ Varden
Mulingura Hills, Mavhuradonha Wilderness Area0Zimbabwe1630D2 N12400
67014329 Oct 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
J Timberlake
K Mutasa
BT Wursten
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BT Wursten
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In shallow soil cracks of large quartzite sandstone rocks Plateau above Mevumodzi Gorge, Eastern Chimanimani Mts 1680Mozambique1933C3 MS1242Mostly leafless terrestrial orchid with terminal flowers, pink; pseudobulbs and thick roots mostly underground. fairly frequent throughout 7
64834326 Oct 2014BT Wursten
A Mapaura
J Timberlake
K Mutasa
BT Wursten
Among rocks in sandy soil in montane grassland.Ridge on Mt Shangani, eastern Chimanimani Mts1680Mozambique1933C3 MS1364Terrestrial orchid with thick fleshy roots and no visible pseudobulbs. leaves relatively long and pointed not fleshy, drying. Flowers Deep pink.7
1657214 Oct 2004BT Wursten
Fairhaven Rd, Nyanga0Zimbabwe1832B3 E1630In cultivation: D Breakwell0
113346416 Oct 2020P English
P English
BT Wursten
in dry grass at the edge of the road.A bit north of Zungwara bridge, Nyika National Park.1800Malawi1033D1 N2106 There were several single stemmed plants averaging about 30cm tall. One had multiple very pale pink flowers growing along its stem. Three others had only one or two pink flowers. The lower lobe has a small purplish mark. No leaves evident. Area dry with lots of surface quartzite stones.7

Total records found: 9



Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Records of: Polystachya dendrobiiflora.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=118320, retrieved 10 November 2024

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