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Synonyms: | |
Common names: | Pink candle orchid (English) |
Frequency: | Locally frequent |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Robust terrestrial herb, 25 - 80 cm. Foliage leaves 2-5 on a separate sterile shoot. Flowering stem with sheathing leaves along the stem. Inflorescence tall and candle-like, densely many-flowered among large, reflexed, pinkish bracts. Flowers pale to deep crimson pink, rarely yellow. Lip convex, forming a hood; spurs 6-17 mm long, parallel to the ovary. |
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Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | neglectum: overlooked |
Habitat: | Montane grassland and bracken scrub. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 1450 - 2250 m |
Flowering time: | Feb - Apr |
Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini and South Africa. |
National distribution: | MS |
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Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Friday 17 August 2012 |
Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 228 - 229. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 335. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 49. Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 70. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 85. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 209 - 210. La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 139. (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 98. Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 59 - 60. As Satyrium neglectum (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 124. Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 36, plate 56 Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 141. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 94 - 95. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 85. |
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