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Cynorkis anacamptoides
anacamptoides
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Airedale Rd, Nyanga
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Airedale Rd, Nyanga
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Road near entrance John Meikle Forestry Estate, Stapleford
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By Circular Drive, Nyanga NP
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By Circular Drive, Nyanga NP
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Along Circular Drive towards Mt Nyangani, Nyanga National Park.
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Below Dam 2, Nyika National Park.
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Below Dam 2, Nyika National Park.
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Below Dam 2, Nyika National Park.
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Lake Kaulime, Nyika National Park.
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Lake Kaulime, Nyika National Park.
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Lake Kaulime, Nyika National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Barlaea calcarata (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. Cynorkis barlaea Schltr. Cynorkis gymnadenioides Schltr. Cynorkis micrantha sensu Schltr. Cynorkis platylepoides Kraenzl. Habenaria calcarata (Rchb.f.) Benth. Stenoglottis calcarata Rchb.f. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Slender terrestrial herb, up to 50 cm. Stem and inflorescence glandular hairy. Leaves near the base of the stem, lanceolate-elliptic. Inflorescence 5-many-flowered, often pyramidal at first, more elongated later. Flowers small, pink, mauve or purple; dorsal sepal forming a hood with the petals; lateral sepals spreading; lip linear-ligulate, entire; spur 3-5 mm long. |
| Notes: | Var. ecalcarata is only found on the Nyika Plateau in Malawi and Zambia. It has no spur. |
| Derivation of specific name: | anacamptoides: resembling Anacamptis, a European genus of ground orchids. |
| Habitat: | In vleis, bogs and seepage areas in grassland. |
| Altitude range: | 600 - 2300 m |
| Flowering time: | (Sep-) Dec - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Nigeria, Cameroon,Bioko, DRC, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,MS |
| Growth form(s): | Terrestrial. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 18 November 2009 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 318. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 19. Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 55. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 79. As Cynorkis anacamptoides La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 51 - 52. La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Pages 45 - 46. (Includes a picture). 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 22 - 24. As Cynorkis anacamptoides (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 118. Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1976). A Provisional Checklist of the Orchidaceae of Mozambique South African Journal of Botany 42(4) Page 390. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 101. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 133. Summerhayes, V.S. (1957). African orchids XXIV Kew Bulletin 12(1) Page 107. As Cynorkis anacamptoides Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 35 - 37. As Cynorkis anacamptoides (Includes a picture). |
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