Diaphananthe sarcophylla (Schltr. ex Prain) P.J.Cribb & Carlsward

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Synonyms: Chamaeangis sarcophylla Schltr.
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Status: Native
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Habitat: On large branches in tall trees in submontane evergreen forest.
Altitude range: 1600 - 1900 m
Flowering time:March
Worldwide distribution: DRC, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Malawi.
Malawi distribution: N
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Literature:

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.

Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Page 152. as Chamaeangis sarcophylla (Includes a picture).

La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Page 409.

La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 264. (Includes a picture).

Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 35. (Includes a picture).

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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: Diaphananthe sarcophylla.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=221090, retrieved 6 December 2024

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