| Home | > | List of families | > | Orchidaceae | > | Polystachya | > | lawrenceana |
| Synonyms: |
Polystachya sp. of Moriarty, Wild Flowers of Malawi: 56 (1975). |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
|
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | On exposed rocks in montane grassland. |
| Altitude range: | 1350 - 1800 m |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Dec(Jan - Feb on Zomba) |
| Worldwide distribution: | Restricted to Zomba, Malosa and Mulanje Mts, Malawi. |
| Malawi distribution: | S |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 349 - 351. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1983). Malawi Orchids Volume 1 Epiphytic Orchids National Fauna Preservation Society of Malawi Pages 94 - 95. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 229. (Includes a picture). Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 55 - 56. as Polystachya sp. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2002). Endemics of Mt. Mulanje. The endemic spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi Systematics and Geography of Plants 72 Page 20. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 139. |
| Home | > | List of families | > | Orchidaceae | > | Polystachya | > | lawrenceana |