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Satyrium hallackii
ocellatum
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Satyrium nutans Kraenzl. Satyrium ocellatum Bolus |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Robust terrestrial herb up to 1 m tall. Leaves 8-10, lowest sheath-like, next 2-4 large, up to 28 × 7 cm, broadly lanceolate; remaining leaves much smaller, becoming bract-like along the stem. Inflorescence 10-24 cm long, fairly densely many-flowered. Bracts up to 25 mm long, reflexed. Flowers white, sometimes flushed with pink. Sepals and petals pointing forward. Lip convex, forming a wide-mouthed hood; spurs 30-65 mm long. |
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| Flowering time: | Nov - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | Subsp. ocellatum also occurs in Malawi and South Africa but the newly described subsp. ballii is restricted to Zimbabwe. |
| Malawi distribution: | S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 49. Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 70. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 85. As Satyrium ocellatum La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 206 - 208. as Satyrium hallackii subsp. ocellatum La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 137. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 97. Van der Niet, T. & Cribb, P.J. (2006). Additions to the Orchid Flora of Angola, Tanzania and Zimbabwe Kew Bulletin 61(2) Pages 261 - 262. as Satyrium hallackii var. ballii (Includes a picture). |
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Satyrium hallackii
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