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| Status: | Native |
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| Derivation of specific name: | nyikana: of the Nyika Plateau, Malawi where the type specimen was collected. |
| Habitat: | On mossy trunks and branches in evergreen forest, usually near streams. |
| Altitude range: | 2000 - 2350 m |
| Flowering time: | Dec - Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania and northern 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). Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 27. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Page 281. La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 178. (Includes a picture). |
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