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Epiphytic herb with a stout creeping woody rhizome, 2–3.5 mm in diameter. Pseudobulbs 1.5–8 cm apart on the rhizome, ovoid or ellipsoid, 1.5–3.5 cm long, 4-angled, green with brown streaks between the angles. Leaf 1, erect, fleshy, lanceolate or oblong, 3–14.5 cm long, emarginate at the apex; petiole distinct, up to 6 mm long. Inflorescence 13–43 cm long, many-flowered; peduncle to 32 cm long, rather wiry; rhachis up to 11 cm long, slightly swollen and flattened, distinctly nodding so that it forms an angle with the peduncle. Flowers fleshy, green with purple stripes, lip purple-black, or whitish with purple marks. Dorsal sepal ovate, 4–6 mm long, not recurved; lateral sepals similar but pointed. Petals oblong, 2–3 mm long. Lip 2–3 mm long, very fleshy, with large, irregular warts towards the apex on both surfaces. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Cameroon, DRC, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
| Growth form(s): | Epiphyte. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
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Ball, J.S. (1978). Southern African Epiphytic Orchids. Conservation Press, Johannesburg. Pages 70 - 71. (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 126 - 127. (Includes a picture). Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 79. Kimberley, M.J. (2003). A List of Epiphytic Orchids of Zimbabwe Excelsa 20 Page 49. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 308 - 310. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1983). Malawi Orchids Volume 1 Epiphytic Orchids National Fauna Preservation Society of Malawi Pages 43 - 44. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Pages 198 - 200. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I.F. & La Croix T.M. (1983). Orchids of Bvumbwe The Society of Malawi Journal 36(2) Page 16. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 94. Morris, B. (1970). Epiphytic Orchids of Malawi The Society of Malawi Pages 44 - 45. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 118. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Pages 29 - 30. (Includes a picture). Vermeulen, J.J. (1987). A Taxonomic Revision of the Continental African Bulbophyllinae Orchid Monographs Volume 2 E.J. Brill, Leiden-New York-Kopnhavn-Koln Pages 151 - 152. (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 139 - 140. (Includes a picture). |
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