Tridactyle tridactylites (Rolfe) Schltr.

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Tridactyle tridactylites

Photo: Bart Wursten
Morumbodzi Falls, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa.

Tridactyle tridactylites

Photo: Bart Wursten
Morumbodzi Falls, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa.

Tridactyle tridactylites

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from Nhabawa to Chikukwa, Chimanimani National Reserve

Tridactyle tridactylites

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from Nhabawa to Chikukwa, Chimanimani National Reserve

Tridactyle tridactylites

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from Nhabawa to Chikukwa, Chimanimani National Reserve

Tridactyle tridactylites

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from Nhabawa to Chikukwa, Chimanimani National Reserve

Tridactyle tridactylites

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from Nhabawa to Chikukwa, Chimanimani National Reserve

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Synonyms: Tridactyle ledermanniana (Kraenzl.) Schltr.
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Status: Native
Description:
Epiphytic or lithophytic herbs, sometimes growing in abundance, covering entire rocks or trees. Stems long and straggling, up to 1.5 m. Leaves borne on the apical part of the stem, linear, unequally lobed at the apex, up to 18 cm. Inflorescences mostly along the older parts of the stem, stiffly pointing downwards, c.10-flowered. Flowers straw-coloured. Lip 3-lobed; side lobes filiform mostly entire.
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Habitat: In evergreen and riverine forest at lower altitudes
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Flowering time:Dec - Jan
Worldwide distribution: Widespread in tropical Africa
Mozambique distribution: Z,MS
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Content last updated: Tuesday 4 February 2020
Literature:

Ball, J.S. (1978). Southern African Epiphytic Orchids. Conservation Press, Johannesburg. Pages 226 - 227. (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 56.

Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 86.

Kimberley, M.J. (2003). A List of Epiphytic Orchids of Zimbabwe Excelsa 20 Page 52.

La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 449 - 451. (Includes a picture).

La Croix, I. et al. (1983). Malawi Orchids Volume 1 Epiphytic Orchids National Fauna Preservation Society of Malawi Pages 141 - 142. (Includes a picture).

La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 293. (Includes a picture).

La Croix, I.F. & La Croix T.M. (1983). Orchids of Bvumbwe The Society of Malawi Journal 36(2) Page 17.

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.

Morris, B. (1967). The epiphytic orchids of Soche Mountain. Historic and Scientific Society of Malawi Journal 20(2) Page 36.

Morris, B. (1970). Epiphytic Orchids of Malawi The Society of Malawi Pages 119 - 120.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 125.

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 142.

Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Page 203. (Includes a picture).

Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 85.

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Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Tridactyle tridactylites
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Tridactyle tridactylites

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Tridactyle tridactylites
African Plant Database: Tridactyle tridactylites
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Tridactyle tridactylites
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Tridactyle tridactylites
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Tridactyle tridactylites
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Tridactyle tridactylites
JSTOR Plant Science: Tridactyle tridactylites
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Tridactyle tridactylites
Plants of the World Online: Tridactyle tridactylites
Tropicos: Tridactyle tridactylites
Wikipedia: Tridactyle tridactylites


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: Tridactyle tridactylites.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=119020, retrieved 19 March 2024

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