Habenaria nyikana Rchb. f.
subsp. nyikana

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Essex rd near Vumba turn off, Vumba.

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Status:	Native
Description:	Robust terrestrial herb, up to 1 m. Leaves born along the stem, linear-lanceolate with 3 distinct longitudinal veins. Inflorescence many-flowered. Bracts leaf-like as long as or longer than the pedicel and ovary, at least at the base of the inflorescence. Flowers green, white in the centre. Sepals reflexed, ovate with a small pointed lobe on on side. Petals 2-lobed; upper lobes erect, linear; lower lobes pendent, lanceolate, at least twice as long as upper lobes. Lip 3-lobed, linear, mid lobe slightly longer than side lobes. Spur 15-30 mm, slender, inflated at the apex, often twisted in the middle.
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Derivation of specific name:	nyikana: named after Nyika Island, a small island in the Zambesi Delta in Mozambique, where the type was collected. (Note: not the Nyika Plateau in Malawi).
Habitat:	In grassland, woodland and vlei margins.
Altitude range: (metres)	Up to 1750 m
Flowering time:	Mar
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Zimbabwe distribution:	N,W,C,E,S
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Images last updated:	Tuesday 22 August 2006
Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 30. As Habenaria nyikana Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 19. As Habenaria nyikana Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 64. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 83. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Page 102. as Habenaria nyikana La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 76. (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. Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1976). A Provisional Checklist of the Orchidaceae of Mozambique South African Journal of Botany 42(4) Page 390. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 137. Summerhayes, V.S. (1962). African orchids XXVIII Kew Bulletin 16(2) Pages 289 - 291.

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