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| Synonyms: |
Epipogium africanum Schltr. Epipogium nutans Rchb. f. Limodorum roseum D. Don |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Leafless saprophytic terrestrial, up to 60 cm high, growing from a spongy, tuberous rhizome c. 5 cm long. Inflorescence 12-20 cm long, laxly several to many-flowered. Flowers drooping, not opening wide, whitish to dull pink with purple or dull red spots. Sepals and petals similar, lanceolate, 9-12 mm long. Lip ovate c. 10 mm long with two crests along the length; spur blunt,3-4 mm long. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | roseum: rose-coloured. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Also known from Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, DRC, Uganda, Kenya, Angola and from Indo-Malaysia to Australia and Vanuatu. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Cribb, P.J. (1984). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 238 - 240. (Includes a picture). Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Pages 204 - 205. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 270 - 271. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 172. (Includes a picture). |
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