| Synonyms: |
Diaphananthe microphylla (Summerh.) Summerh. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Type location: |
Tanzania |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | On mossy branches of trees in montane evergreen forest. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1800 - 1900 m |
| Flowering time: | Mar-Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | Rwanda, southern Tanzania and northern Malawi. |
| FZ divisions: | N |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| 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 381. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Page 423. La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 270. (Includes a picture). |