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Angraecopsis parviflora
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Zomba Plateau forest camp site
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Zomba Plateau forest camp site
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| Synonyms: |
Aerobium parviflorum (Thouars) Spreng. Angraecum parviflorum Thouars Epidorchis parviflora (Thouars) Kuntze Listrostachys parviflora (Thouars) S. Moore Mystacidium pedunculatum Rolfe Saccolabium parviflorum (Thouars) Cordem. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Epiphytic herb, with a short stem. Leaves 5-10, fleshy, up to 25 cm and linear, very unequally lobed at the apex. Inflorescence spirally arranged on a long, slender peduncle. Flowers, c. 7 mm across, pale greenish-white. Lip distinctly 3-lobed; spur 5-15 mm. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | parviflora: small-flowered |
| Habitat: | In mixed evergreen and riverine forest, often growing fairly low on tree trunks. |
| Altitude range: | 850 - 1700 m |
| Flowering time: | Jan - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Cameroon, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique; also Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands. |
| Malawi distribution: | C,S |
| Growth form(s): | Epiphyte. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Friday 6 September 2019 |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (1978). Southern African Epiphytic Orchids. Conservation Press, Johannesburg. Pages 44 - 45. (Includes a picture). Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 128. 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. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 78. Kimberley, M.J. (2003). A List of Epiphytic Orchids of Zimbabwe Excelsa 20 Page 49. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 396 - 398. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1983). Malawi Orchids Volume 1 Epiphytic Orchids National Fauna Preservation Society of Malawi Pages 28 - 29. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 258. (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. (1965). Epiphytic orchids of the Limbuli Stream, Mlanje The Society of Malawi Journal 18(2) Pages 61 - 62. Morris, B. (1970). Epiphytic Orchids of Malawi The Society of Malawi Pages 110 - 112. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 131. Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 71. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 83. |
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