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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small epiphytic or lithophytic plant with narrowly ovoid pseudobulbs growing in dense clusters. Leaves narrowly elliptic. Flowers with petals light yellow; lip white; column red tinged with brown edges. |
| Notes: | A recently described species only known from Mt. Buhwa, Mt. Mberengwa and similar hills on the Limpopo escarpment. It has a severely fragmented distribution on hilltops. Mining could become a threat in the future and it is listed at Lower Risk, Near Threatened. |
| Derivation of specific name: | phirii: named for Werner Fibeck's wife, Virginia Phiri |
| Habitat: | On stunted Brachystegia spiciformis or moss and lichen covered rocks. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Above 900 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Only known the Limpopo Escarpment in Southern Zimbabwe. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | S |
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| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Lower Risk - near threatened |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 175. Kimberley, M.J. (2003). A List of Epiphytic Orchids of Zimbabwe Excelsa 20 Page 50. Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 130. 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 97. |
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