Polystachya magnibracteata P.J. Cribb

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Status:	Native
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Habitat:	Submontane forest and Brachystegia/Uapaca woodland.
Altitude range:	1300 - 1900 m
Flowering time:	Oct - Nov
Worldwide distribution:	Tanzania and Malawi.
Malawi distribution:	N,S
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Literature:	La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 353 - 354. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 230.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Polystachya magnibracteata
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