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| Synonyms: |
Epiphora saccata Finet Epiphorella saccata (Finet) Mytnik & Szlach. |
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| Frequency: | Very local in Zambia |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Type location: |
Guinea |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | saccata: sack-like, referring to the conical sack in the apical part of the lip. |
| Habitat: | On mossy tree-trunks in riverine forest. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Principe, Gabon, DRC and western Zambia. |
| National distribution: | W |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Geerinck, D. (1992). Orchidaceae (seconde partie) Flore d'Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique national de Belgique Pages 432 - 433. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Page 332. Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2011). A Monograph of the Subtribe Polystachyinae Schltr. (Orchidaceae) University of Gdansk, Poland, ISBN 978 83 7531 174 4 Pages 549 - 550. as Epiphorella saccata (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 124. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 117 - 118. (Includes a picture). |
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