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Synonyms: |
Lissochilus leopoldi Kraenzl. Lissochilus nyassae Rolfe Lissochilus schweinfurthii Rchb. f. |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Robust terrestrial up to 1.2 m tall. Leaves 2-5, lanceolate, 30-70 cm long, ribbed and petiolate, normally not fully developed at flowering time. Inflorescence densely several- to may-flowered on a stout peduncle, 10-18 mm in diameter with 4-5 loose sheaths along the length. Flowers with sepals reflexed, greenish-purple or brownish; petals forming a roof over the column and lip, almost round, bright mauve-pink; lip obscurely 3-lobed, paler mauve-pink with white or yellow lamellae; spur 5-10 mm long, conical, pointing backwards. |
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Habitat: | In swampy areas. |
Altitude range: | 1000 - 1600 m |
Flowering time: | Oct - Dec |
Worldwide distribution: | Nigeria, Cameroon, DRC, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Angola and Botswana. |
Malawi distribution: | N,C,S |
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Endemic status: | |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Monday 15 August 2022 |
Literature: |
Cribb, P.J. (1989). Orchidaceae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 430 - 431. (Includes a picture). Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Botswana Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 18. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 488 - 490. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 337. (Includes a picture). Linder, H.P. & Kurzweil, H. (1999). Orchids of Southern Africa A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, the Netherlands ISBN 90-5410-445-7 Page 384. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 120. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 127. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 120. (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 173 - 174. (Includes a picture). |
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