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Platycoryne trilobata
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Habit
Wet peaty dambo grassland
Chakwenga Headwaters, Rufunsa Distr.
Nov 2022
Photo: Nick Wightman
Flowers
Wet peaty dambo grassland
Chakwenga Headwaters, Rufunsa Distr.
Nov 2022
Photo: Nick Wightman
Flowers
Wet peaty dambo grassland
Chakwenga Headwaters, Rufunsa Distr.
Nov 2022
Photo: Nick Wightman
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| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Rare |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Terrestrial herb 30–40 cm tall growing from ovoid tubers c.10 × 5 mm; leaves 5–6, spaced along the stem, the 1–2 lowermost sheathing, the upper ones appressed to stem, the intermediate ones ± spreading, up to 4 × 0.7 cm lanceolate, acute, sheathing at base; inflorescence up to 8 cm long, laxly 1–4-flowered; flowers green or green and yellow with an orange lip, erect or suberect; pedicel 25–30 mm long, ovary 10 mm long; bracts 10–25 mm long; dorsal sepal erect, c. 8 × 5 mm, ovate, convex; lateral sepals deflexed, c. 7.5 × 2.5 mm, obliquely lanceolate, obtuse; petals erect, adnate to dorsal sepal, 7 × 2.8 mm, obliquely curved oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, sometimes with a minute lobe on front margin; ip 5 × 4 mm, deflexed, 3-lobed below the middle. Mid-lobe 4 × 2 mm, oblong, convex; side lobes 1.5 × 0.75 mm, reflexed, narrowly ligulate, obtuse; spur c. 3 cm long, pendent, inflated at apex. |
| Type location: |
Angola |
| Notes: | Platycoryne trilobata resembles P. protearum but differs in having a three-lobed lip in the former compared to an entire lip in the latter. |
| Derivation of specific name: | trilobata: three-lobed, referring to the lip |
| Habitat: | Permanently wet dambo |
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| Flowering time: | Oct - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola and Zambia |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | C |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Lk |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
| Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Data deficient |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 22 December 2022 |
| Literature: |
La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 156 - 157. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 123. Summerhayes, V.S. (1958). African orchids XXV Kew Bulletin 13(1) Pages 67 - 68. Protologue Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 71 - 73. (Includes a picture). |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Platycoryne trilobataBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Platycoryne trilobata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Platycoryne trilobata
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Platycoryne trilobata
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iNaturalist: Platycoryne trilobata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Platycoryne trilobata
JSTOR Plant Science: Platycoryne trilobata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Platycoryne trilobata
Plants of the World Online: Platycoryne trilobata
Tropicos: Platycoryne trilobata
Wikipedia: Platycoryne trilobata
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