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Polystachya adansoniae
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Globe Rock, Vumba
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Globe Rock, Vumba
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small epiphytic or rarely lithophytic orchid. Pseudobulbs set closely together on a rhizome. Leaves usually 2-3, 5-16 cm long, glossy green. Inflorescence very densely many-flowered, Flowers very small, 2-3 mm in diameter, creamy-yellow, more or less heavily tinged with purple. |
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| Habitat: | In evergreen forest and high rainfall Brachystegia woodland. |
| Altitude range: | 1150 - 1650 m |
| Flowering time: | Mar - Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa. |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS |
| Growth form: | E |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 29 July 2007 |
| Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (1978). Southern African Epiphytic Orchids. Conservation Press, Johannesburg. Pages 192 - 193. (Includes a picture). Cribb, P. (1984). Orchidaceae (Part 2) FTEA Pages 367 - 368. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I and Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) FZ 11(2) Pages 336 - 337. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I.F. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Pages 214 - 215. (Includes a picture). Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 60. (Includes a picture). |
Other sources of information about Polystachya adansoniae:
African Plant Database: Polystachya adansoniaeBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Polystachya adansoniae
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Polystachya adansoniae
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Polystachya adansoniae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Polystachya adansoniae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Polystachya adansoniae
JSTOR Plant Science: Polystachya adansoniae
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Polystachya adansoniae
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Polystachya adansoniae
Tropicos: Polystachya adansoniae
West African Plants database: Polystachya adansoniae
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