Nervilia petraea (Afzel. ex Sw.) Summerh.

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Malawi distribution: N,C,S
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Literature:

Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 68.

Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 84.

La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 251 - 252.

La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 166. (Includes a picture).

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.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 123.

Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 147.

Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 140 - 142. (Includes a picture).

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Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Nervilia petraea
Flora of Mozambique: Nervilia petraea
Flora of Zambia: Nervilia petraea
Flora of Zimbabwe: Nervilia petraea

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Nervilia petraea
African Plant Database: Nervilia petraea
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Nervilia petraea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Nervilia petraea
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Nervilia petraea
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iNaturalist: Nervilia petraea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Nervilia petraea
JSTOR Plant Science: Nervilia petraea
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Nervilia petraea
Plants of the World Online: Nervilia petraea
Tropicos: Nervilia petraea
Wikipedia: Nervilia petraea


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Nervilia petraea.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=117960, retrieved 29 March 2024

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