Satyrium macrophyllum Lindl.

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Erin Forest Reserve, Inyanga

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Synonyms:	Satyrium buchananii Rolfe Satyrium cheirophorum Rolfe Satyrium murrumbalaense De Wild. Satyrium speciosum Summerh.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Robust terrestrial herb up to 80 cm tall. Leaves 6-10, lowest sheath-like, next 2 large and spreading, ovate, up to 24 × 8 cm, glossy light green, not appressed to the ground; remaining leaves much smaller, sheath-like along the stem. Inflorescence up to 22 cm long, densely many-flowered. Bracts up to 3 cm long, lanceolate, acute, reflexed. Flowers pale to deep pink. Sepals and petals pointing forward, or slightly decurved. Petals slightly shorter than median sepal. Lip convex, forming a wide-mouthed hood; spurs 12-20 mm long, parallel to the ovary.
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Derivation of specific name:	macrophyllum: big-leaved
Habitat:	Occurring in Brachystegia woodland and grassland
Altitude range: (metres)	1000 - 1940 m
Flowering time:	Feb - Apr
Worldwide distribution:	DRC, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Zimbabwe distribution:	N,W,C,E,S
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Images last updated:	Tuesday 29 June 2010
Literature:	Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 228 - 229. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 49. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 31. Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 70. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 85. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 205 - 206. La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 134. (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. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 157. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 141. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 95 - 96. (Includes a picture).

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