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| Synonyms: |
Holothrix villosa Lindl. subsp. chimanimaniensis G. Will. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Type location: |
South Africa |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | villosa: covered with long, soft, weak hairs, villous |
| Habitat: | |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1800 - 2270 m |
| Flowering time: | Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | South Africa, Zimbabwe and probably in Mozambique. |
| National distribution: | E |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (2009). Terrestrial African Orchids, A Selected Review. Pages 208 - 209. (Includes a picture). Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 66. Goodier, R. & Phipps, J.B. (1961). A revised checklist of the vascular plants of the Chimanimani Mountains Kirkia 1 Page 52. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 83. Johnson, S., Bytebier, B, & Stärker H. (2015). Orchids of South Africa, a Field Guide Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 380. as Holothrix villosa var. villosa (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Page 40. Linder, H.P. & Kurzweil, H. (1999). Orchids of Southern Africa A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, the Netherlands ISBN 90-5410-445-7 Pages 101 - 102. as Holothrix villosa var. villosa (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 96. 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 70 - 71. (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (1990). New Orchids from the Flora Zambesiaca Region Kirkia 13(2) Pages 247 - 248. description of subsp. chimanimaniensis (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 84. |
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