Brachycorythis lastii Rolfe

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Katiyo Tea Estates, Pungwe River

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La Rochelle, kopje behind hotel

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Synonyms:	Schwartzkopffia angolensis Schltr. Schwartzkopffia lastii (Rolfe) Schltr.
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Frequency:	Locally common
Status:	Native
Description:	This terrestrial saprophyte is only a few centimeters tall, leafless and lacking chlorophyll. The flowers seem to arise straight from the ground with a few dark brown sheaths at the base. Flowers showy with a strong lemon scent. Petals and sepals white; lip with a large, 3-lobed epichile, deep magenta with a yellow spot near the throat.
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Habitat:	It is found in Brachystegia woodland and at the edges of low altitude riverine forest.
Altitude range: (metres)	500 - 1800 m
Flowering time:	Nov - Dec
Worldwide distribution:	Angola, DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe distribution:	E
Growth form(s):	Terrestrial.
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Literature:	Ball, J.S. (2009). Terrestrial African Orchids, A Selected Review. Pages 14 - 15. (Includes a picture). Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 216 - 217. as Schwartzkopffia lastii (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 335. as Schwartzkopffia lastii (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 49. As Schwartzkopffia lastii Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 70. as Schwartzkopffia lastii Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 86. as Schwartzkopffia lastii La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 26 - 27. as Schwartzkopffia lastii (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Pages 34 - 35. as Schwartzkopffia lastii (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 98. as Schwartzkopffia lastii Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Page 57. (Includes a picture). Morris, B. (1970). Epiphytic Orchids of Malawi The Society of Malawi Page 30. as Schwartzkopffia lastii Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 124. as Schwartzkopffia lastii Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1976). A Provisional Checklist of the Orchidaceae of Mozambique South African Journal of Botany 42(4) Page 389. as Schwartzkopffia lastii Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 141. as Schwartzkopffia lastii Summerhayes, V.S. (1960). African orchids XXVII Kew Bulletin 14(1) Page 130. as Schwartzkopffia lastii Summerhayes, V.S. (1968). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 15 - 16. as Schwartzkopffia lastii (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 26 - 28. as Schwartzkopffia lastii (Includes a picture).

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