|
|
| Protologue : Kew Bull. 48(2): 364 (1993) |
| Information on the genus : Satyrium |
| |
|
| |
|
Status
|
| Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
|
| |
| Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
| =*Satyrium parviflorum auct. A.V.Hall in sched. |
| |
| Ecology and distribution |
|
|
| Biology : |
Terrestrial herb 20-35 cm tall; stem with 2 basal leaves appressed to ground and 4-6 bract-like sheaths above; basal leaves orbicular (the larger) and ovate (the smaller) 3,5-7x2-5 cm; stem leaves 2-4 cm long; inflorescence cylindrical, 7-9x1,5-2 cm, laxly 5-10-flowered; flowers lemon-yellow, “strongly sweet scented, lightly gingerish ester” (Ball, o.c.: 244); bracts ovate, 15x9 mm, not reflexed, not tightly enclosing ovary; ovary 8-10 mm long; sepals and petals projecting then curved under; dorsal sepal oblong-lanceolate, 6x < 1 mm; laterals similar but ± twice as wide; petals like dorsal sepal; lip very convex, 6-8 mm long and wide, mouth narrow; spurs slender, 14-18 mm long, arched. |
|
| Ecology : |
Grassland amongst crags; 2000-2700 m alt. |
| |
Has usually been identified as S. parviflorum (with basal leaves not appressed to ground, smaller flowers, shorter spurs). |
|
Bibliography for Tropical Africa :
- EXELL, A. & WILD, H. (1995). Flora Zambesiaca: Mozambique, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Bechuanaland Protectorate. London Kew 11[1]: 218
|
| |
| More info on : |
| see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
| see under chg |
| see under The International Plant Name Index |
| see under Flora of Zimbabwe |
| |
| Map |
|
|
|
More information >> ( work in progress )
|
| |
| Record n°46361 |
| Feedback about this record |
