| Home | > | List of families | > | Orchidaceae | > | Disperis | > | bifida × dicerochila |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
A natural hybrid between Disperis bifida and Disperis dicerochila. |
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| Habitat: | In leaf litter in deeply shaded understorey of evergreen forest. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 2180 m (approx) |
| Flowering time: | Feb - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Known from the Zambian side of the Nyika Plateau and likely to occur in Malawi. |
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| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | E |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 322. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Page 236. La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 161. (Includes a picture). |
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