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Synonyms: |
Habenaria dactylostigma Schltr. |
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Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Slender terrestrial herb 15-45 cm tall; tubers ellipsoid to ovoid, 2.5-1.5 cm; leaves 4-8, the basal 1-2 sheath like, mid-stem leaves semi-spreading, 3.5-8.5 x 0.7-2 cm, ovate or lanceolate, upper stem leaves grading into bracts; inflorescence to 11 cm long, laxly 1-7 flowered, bracts slightly shorter; ovary and pedicel 15-25 mm long; flowers sweetly scented, white with green veined sepals, dorsal sepal 10-11 x 2.5-4.5 mm, erect, convex, acute, lateral sepals c. 12 x 6 mm, obliquely obovate; petals 2-lobed to base, upper lobe 8-10 mm long, erect, lower lobe 10-15 mm long, curving forwards and up, narrowly linear, less than 1 mm wide; lip 3-lobed almost to base, mid-lobe deflexed, 12-14 x 1 mm, linear, side lobes 5.5-8.5 x 0.5 mm, filiform, projecting forwards but curving down slightly; spur 8-10 mm long, pendent, swollen at apex; anther erect, c. 4 mm tall, canals 7-8 mm long, porrect, tips upcurved; stigmatic arms 5.5-8 mm long, projecting forwards, enlarged and truncate at apex. |
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Flowering time: | Dec - Feb |
Worldwide distribution: | Angola through Zambia to Tanzania south to Malawi, Zimbabwe and South Africa |
Zimbabwe distribution: | C,S |
Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | Data deficient |
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 328. Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 65. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 181. 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) Pages 122 - 124. La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 85. (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. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 122. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Page 57. (Includes a picture). |
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