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Bulbophyllum intertextum
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High forest on slope above upper Nhamassa Valley, Mt Gorongosa
Photo: Bart Wursten
High forest on slope above upper Nhamassa Valley, Mt Gorongosa
Photo: Bart Wursten
High forest on slope above upper Nhamassa Valley, Mt Gorongosa
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| Synonyms: |
Bulbophyllum intertextum var. parvilabium G. Will. Bulbophyllum usambasae Kraenzl. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small epiphytic herb, forming clumps on trunks and branches. Pseudobulbs set close together, ovoid to almost round. Leaf single, up to 5 × 1 cm, narrowly oblong. Inflorescence more or less erect, up to c. 12-flowered; rhachis thin and wiry. Flowers greenish-white with sepals tipped purple-pink. Lip recurved, rounded at the apex; margin fringed with ciliate hairs. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | intertextum: interwoven |
| Habitat: | Along the margins of evergreen and riverine forest, rarely in Brachystegia woodland. |
| Altitude range: | 1000 - 1900 m |
| Flowering time: | Apr - May |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Also in West Africa, and the Seychelles. |
| Malawi distribution: | N,S |
| Growth form(s): | Epiphyte. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 26 August 2015 |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (1978). Southern African Epiphytic Orchids. Conservation Press, Johannesburg. Pages 76 - 77. (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. Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Page 131. (Includes a picture). Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 79. Kimberley, M.J. (2003). A List of Epiphytic Orchids of Zimbabwe Excelsa 20 Page 50. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Page 297. La Croix, I. et al. (1983). Malawi Orchids Volume 1 Epiphytic Orchids National Fauna Preservation Society of Malawi Page 46. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Pages 192 - 193. (Includes a picture). 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 94. Morris, B. (1967). The epiphytic orchids of Soche Mountain. Historic and Scientific Society of Malawi Journal 20(2) Page 30. Morris, B. (1970). Epiphytic Orchids of Malawi The Society of Malawi Page 49. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 118. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 30. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 132. Vermeulen, J.J. (1987). A Taxonomic Revision of the Continental African Bulbophyllinae Orchid Monographs Volume 2 E.J. Brill, Leiden-New York-Kopnhavn-Koln Pages 54 - 55. (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 138 - 139. (Includes a picture). |
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