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Polystachya greatrexii
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| Synonyms: |
Geerinckia couloniana (Geerinck & Arbonn.) Mytnik & Szlach. Polystachya couloniana Geerinck & Arbonn. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Attractive dwarf epiphytic or lithophytic herb. Pseudobulbs subspherical, forming small chains. Leaves linear, grass-like, deciduous with the plants usually flowering when leafless. Inflorescence up to 4 cm, 4-12-flowered. Flowers pale lilac. Sepals pubescent on the outside. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | greatrexii: after F.C. Greatrex |
| Habitat: | In riverine fringes and Brachystegia woodland. |
| Altitude range: | 900 - 1500 m |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Sep |
| Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe |
| Malawi distribution: | S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (1978). Southern African Epiphytic Orchids. Conservation Press, Johannesburg. Pages 196 - 197. (Includes a picture). Cribb, P.J. (1984). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 373 - 375. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 85. Kimberley, M.J. (2003). A List of Epiphytic Orchids of Zimbabwe Excelsa 20 Page 50. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 134 - 135. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1983). Malawi Orchids Volume 1 Epiphytic Orchids National Fauna Preservation Society of Malawi Pages 110 - 111. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Pages 219 - 220. (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 97. Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2011). A Monograph of the Subtribe Polystachyinae Schltr. (Orchidaceae) University of Gdansk, Poland, ISBN 978 83 7531 174 4 Pages 185 - 186. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 123. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 139. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 119 - 120. (Includes a picture). |
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