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Disa longilabris
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Road between Dembo bridge and the turn off to the north Rumphi bridge, Nyika National Park
Photo: Penny English
Road between Dembo bridge and the turn off to the north Rumphi bridge, Nyika National Park
Photo: Penny English
Road between Dembo bridge and the turn off to the north Rumphi bridge, Nyika National Park
Photo: Penny English
Road between Dembo bridge and the turn off to the north Rumphi bridge, Nyika National Park
Photo: Penny English
Road between Dembo bridge and the turn off to the north Rumphi bridge, Nyika National Park
Photo: Penny English
Road between Dembo bridge and the turn off to the north Rumphi bridge, Nyika National Park
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| Synonyms: |
Herschelia longilabris (Schltr.) Rolfe Herschelianthe longilabris (Schltr.) Rauschert |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Local |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Terrestrial herb 12–25 cm tall. Basal leaves numerous, grass-like, up to 30 cm long, produced after flowering. Leaves along the stem 5–7, closely sheathing. Inflorescence 5–10 cm long, 4–18 flowered. Bracts shorter than the flowers, ovate, dry. Flowers white to pale blue. Spur horizontal at the base, often somewhat down-turned, 3–4 mm long. Lateral sepals narrowly oblong-ovate, 6–9 mm long. Lip 8–10 mm long, lanceolate, deeply dissected. |
| Notes: | This species is very similar to the more widespread Disa baurii. It differs in more numerous flowers in the inflorescence; smaller flowers which are often (nearly) white; spur being horizontal to somewhat down-turned. |
| Derivation of specific name: | longilabris: with a long lip. |
| Habitat: | Montane grassland |
| Altitude range: | 2350 - 2500 m |
| Flowering time: | Aug-Sep |
| Worldwide distribution: | Southern Tanzania and northern Malawi. |
| Malawi distribution: | N |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 29 August 2020 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 321. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Page 197. As Herschelianthe longilabris La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 127. as Herschelianthe longilabris (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 89 - 90. (Includes a picture). |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Disa longilabrisBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Disa longilabris
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Disa longilabris
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Disa longilabris
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iNaturalist: Disa longilabris
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Disa longilabris
JSTOR Plant Science: Disa longilabris
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Disa longilabris
Plants of the World Online: Disa longilabris
Tropicos: Disa longilabris
Wikipedia: Disa longilabris
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