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Satyrium macrophyllum
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Photo: Darrel Plowes
Erin Forest Reserve, Inyanga
Photo: Darrel Plowes
Erin Forest Reserve, Inyanga
Photo: Darrel Plowes
Erin Forest Reserve, Inyanga
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| Synonyms: |
Satyrium buchananii Rolfe Satyrium cheirophorum Rolfe Satyrium murrumbalaense De Wild. Satyrium speciosum Summerh. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Robust terrestrial herb up to 80 cm tall. Leaves 6-10, lowest sheath-like, next 2 large and spreading, ovate, up to 24 × 8 cm, glossy light green, not appressed to the ground; remaining leaves much smaller, sheath-like along the stem. Inflorescence up to 22 cm long, densely many-flowered. Bracts up to 3 cm long, lanceolate, acute, reflexed. Flowers pale to deep pink. Sepals and petals pointing forward, or slightly decurved. Petals slightly shorter than median sepal. Lip convex, forming a wide-mouthed hood; spurs 12-20 mm long, parallel to the ovary. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | macrophyllum: big-leaved |
| Habitat: | Occurring in Brachystegia woodland and grassland |
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| Flowering time: | Feb - Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape, South Africa. |
| Mozambique distribution: | Z,MS |
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| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 29 June 2010 |
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Other sources of information about Satyrium macrophyllum:
African Plant Database: Satyrium macrophyllumBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Satyrium macrophyllum
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Satyrium macrophyllum
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Satyrium macrophyllum
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Satyrium macrophyllum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Satyrium macrophyllum
JSTOR Plant Science: Satyrium macrophyllum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Satyrium macrophyllum
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Satyrium macrophyllum
Tropicos: Satyrium macrophyllum
West African Plants database: Satyrium macrophyllum
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