Rhipidoglossum microphyllum Summerh.

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Synonyms:	Diaphananthe microphylla (Summerh.) Summerh.
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Status:	Native
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Habitat:	On mossy branches of trees in montane evergreen forest.
Altitude range:	2300 m (approx)
Flowering time:	Mar-Apr
Worldwide distribution:	Rwanda, southern Tanzania and northern Malawi.
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Literature:	Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 27. Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Page 381. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Page 423. La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 270. (Includes a picture).

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