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| Synonyms: |
Holothrix rorida G. Will. |
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| Status: | Native |
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| Habitat: | In recently burnt or short montane grassland, often on stony ground. |
| Altitude range: | 2130 - 2300 m |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania and Malawi. |
| Malawi distribution: | N |
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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 329. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Page 35. La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 41. (Includes a picture). Summerhayes, V.S. (1968). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 8. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 23 - 25. (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (1990). New Orchids from the Flora Zambesiaca Region Kirkia 13(2) Pages 245 - 246. as Holothrix rorida (Includes a picture). |
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