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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Epiphytic plants with a robust stem. Leaves leathery, folded along their length. Inflorescences singly in the leaf axils. Flowers in 2 alternate ranks, star-shaped, creamy-white, turning apricot with age. Spur 2-3 cm. |
Notes: | Subsp. zuluensis occurs in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. |
Derivation of specific name: | praetermissa: omitted, neglected, referring to the fact that this common and widespread species was only first described in 1948. |
Habitat: | In Brachystegia woodland, particularly on hill sides. |
Altitude range: | 650 - 1600 m |
Flowering time: | Dec - Jan |
Worldwide distribution: | Rwanda, Burundi, DRC, East Africa and southwards to South Africa |
Malawi distribution: | C,S |
Growth form(s): | Epiphyte. |
Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Sunday 11 December 2016 |
Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (1978). Southern African Epiphytic Orchids. Conservation Press, Johannesburg. Pages 102 - 103. as Cyrtorchis praetermissa (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 20. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 13. As Cyrtorchis praetermissa praetermissa Cribb, P.J. (1989). Orchidaceae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 581. Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Pages 168 - 169. (Includes a picture). Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 79. as Cyrtorchis praetermissa Kimberley, M.J. (2003). A List of Epiphytic Orchids of Zimbabwe Excelsa 20 Page 50. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Page 414. La Croix, I. et al. (1983). Malawi Orchids Volume 1 Epiphytic Orchids National Fauna Preservation Society of Malawi Page 66. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Pages 267 - 268. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I.F. & La Croix T.M. (1983). Orchids of Bvumbwe The Society of Malawi Journal 36(2) Page 16. as Cyrtorchis praetermissa Linder, H.P. & Kurzweil, H. (1999). Orchids of Southern Africa A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, the Netherlands ISBN 90-5410-445-7 Pages 432 - 434. (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 95. McMurtry, D., Grobler, L., Grobler, J. & Burns, S. (2008). Field Guide to the ORCHIDS of Northern South Africa and Swaziland Umdaus Press, PO Box 11059 Hatfield 0028 South Africa Pages 442 - 443. (Includes a picture). Morris, B. (1967). The epiphytic orchids of Soche Mountain. Historic and Scientific Society of Malawi Journal 20(2) Page 35. Morris, B. (1970). Epiphytic Orchids of Malawi The Society of Malawi Pages 107 - 108. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 118. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 130 - 131. (Includes a picture). Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Pages 39 - 40. (Includes a picture). Summerhayes, V.S. (1960). African orchids XXVII Kew Bulletin 14(1) Page 155. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 193 - 194. (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 84. |
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