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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Terrestrial herb c. 40 cm tall.Stem erect, with 2 basal foliage leaves and about 6 sheath-like leaves scattered along its length.Basal leaves appressed to ground, the larger 3–3.5 × 3–4.5 cm, ± orbicular, cordate at base.Inflorescence 10–16 × 5–8 cm, laxly 3–8-flowered; bracts up to 18 mm long.Sepals green, petals and lip white.Ovary and pedicel c. 25 mm long.Dorsal sepal erect, 11 × 5–5.5 mm, elliptic, convex; lateral sepals 12 × 2–2.5 mm, reflexed, rolled up lengthways.Petals 11 × 2.5 mm, entire, falcate, adnate to dorsal sepal.Lip 3-lobed to c. 2 mm from base; mid-lobe 13–16 × 2.3–3 mm; side lobes 18–22 × 5–8.5 mm; spur 20–21 mm long, swollenin apical half.Anther 2–3.5 mm high; stigmatic arms 5 mm long.(Source: JSTOR/FZ) |
| Type location: |
Zambia, Chipata |
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| Habitat: | Miombo woodland |
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| Worldwide distribution: | South DRC to Zambia |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | W,C,E |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | E,C |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 129 - 130. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 121. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 65 - 67. (Includes a picture). |
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