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Disperis togoensis

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Identification
Disperis togoensis Schltr. [family ORCHIDACEAE ]
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Flora

Entry for Disperis togoensis Schltr. [family ORCHIDACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 3, Part 1,
Names
Disperis togoensis Schltr. [family ORCHIDACEAE], in Engl., Bot. Jahrb. 38: 2 (1905).
Disperis cardiopetala Summerh. [family ORCHIDACEAE], in HookIcPl33: t3270 (1935); F.W.T.A., ed1, 2: 418
Disperis atacorensis A. Chev. [family ORCHIDACEAE], , Bot622, name only.
Information
A dwarfterrestrialherb 2-6 in. high; leaves green with whitish veins above, purplish beneath; flowers 2-10 in a short raceme, rose, pink or pale mauve;among rocks or at edge of forests.
Habitat
terrestrial ~ among rocks or at edge of forests
Distribution
Ghana: Akpafu, 2,000 ft. (Apr.) Scholes 20!Togo Rep.: Mt. Agome, near Ashanti-Kpoeta (Mar.) Schlechter 12990!Dah.: Forfa, Atacora Mts. (June) Chev. 24060!W. Cam.: Bum, Bamenda, 4,000 ft.
Distribution (external)
E. Cameroun
Uganda
Tanzania

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