Nervilia bicarinata (Blume) Schltr.

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Nervilia bicarinata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Khodzue River Gorge

Nervilia bicarinata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Khodzue River Gorge

Nervilia bicarinata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Khodzue River Gorge

Nervilia bicarinata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Khodzue River Gorge

Nervilia bicarinata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Khodzue River Gorge

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Synonyms: Nervilia umbrosa (Rchb.f.) Schltr.
Pogonia bicarinata Blume
Pogonia umbrosa (Rchb. f.) Schltr.
Common names:
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Erect terrestrial herb 17–75 cm tall, hairless except for lip and subterranean parts. Tuber subspherical or ovoid, 1–4.7 cm wide, 3–7-noded. Leaf solitary, appearing after flowering, held horizontally well above ground, very large, up to 22.5 cm long and 26.5 cm wide, orbicular, deeply cordate at base, hairless, 10–30-veined, heavily pleated; petiole 5–26 cm long. Inflorescence laxly up to 12-flowered, with 2–5 sheathing cataphylls. Flowers evenly spaced, 2–4 cm apart. Sepals and petals subequal, lanceolate, greenish; lateral sepals slightly oblique, 17–31 mm; petals slightly shorter than sepals.Lip ovate, 20–31 mm long, greenish-white with purple or green veins, obscurely 3-lobed, with 2 fleshy pubescent ridges; side lobes short, oblong to shortly triangular, enclosing the column; mid-lobe triangular to ovate, recurved. Capsule c. 13 mm long.
Notes: The specimens in the images (Wursten BW1863, EOWBL) represent the first record for Mozambique.
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: In riverine forest, often near waterfalls.
Altitude range: 180 - 1100 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Widespread but sporadic in Africa, Comoros, Mascarene Islands, Madagascar, Oman and Yemen.
Mozambique distribution: MS
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Endemic status:
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Content last updated: Sunday 12 November 2017
Literature:

Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 69.

Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 84. As Nervilia umbrosa

Johnson, S., Bytebier, B, & Stärker H. (2015). Orchids of South Africa, a Field Guide Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 402. (Includes a picture).

La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 259 - 260. (Includes a picture).

La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 168. (Includes a picture).

Linder, H.P. & Kurzweil, H. (1999). Orchids of Southern Africa A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, the Netherlands ISBN 90-5410-445-7 Page 356.

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 97.

McMurtry, D., Grobler, L., Grobler, J. & Burns, S. (2008). Field Guide to the ORCHIDS of Northern South Africa and Swaziland Umdaus Press, PO Box 11059 Hatfield 0028 South Africa Pages 296 - 297. (Includes a picture).

Petterson, B. (1990). Nordic Journal of Botany 9 Pages 487 - 489.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 123.

Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 147.

Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 144 - 145. As Nervilia umbrosa (Includes a picture).

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Nervilia bicarinata.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=117900, retrieved 28 March 2024

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