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Brachycorythis pleistophylla subsp. pleistophylla [family ORCHIDACEAE]

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 11, Part 1, (1995) Author: I. la Croix and P.J. Cribb
Names
Brachycorythis pleistophylla subsp. pleistophylla [family ORCHIDACEAE]
Information
Flowers usually mauve-purple, drying dark brown.Petals 6–7.3 × 3.7–4.6 mm, epichile 8–11 × 6.6–9.5 mm.
Habitat
Grassland, open woodland and dambo margins
Range
tropical Africa, east of Nigeria
Altitude range
1100–2200 m.
2200
1100
Distribution
Zambia N Mbala Distr., Kawimbe, 1680 m, fl. 21.xi.1956, Richards 7322 (K).Zimbabwe W Matobo, 1450 m, fl. xii.1955, Miller 2601 (PRE; SRGH).Malawi N Nyika Plateau, Vitumbi Road, 2000 m, fl. 28.xii.1975, Phillips 676 (K; MAL); Nkhata Bay Distr., Mzuzu-Chikwina road near Chipunga, 1350 m, fl. 22.xii.1986, la Croix 907 (K; MAL).Mozambique Z Morumballa, 900 m, fl. xii.1958, Kirk (K).Zambia W Mwinilunga Distr., c. 6 km from Mwinilunga on road to Kalene Hill, fl. 28.xi.1972, Strid 2518 (K).Zambia C Mkushi Distr., Chinshinshi Dambo, 1400 m, fl. 9.i.1958, E.A. Robinson 2708 (K).Zambia E Nyika National Park, fl. xii.1966, G. Williamson 128 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe E Chimanimani, 'The Corner', 1500 m, fl. xii.1954, Ball 423 (K; SRGH).Malawi S Thyolo Distr., Mindale Estate, 1100 m, fl. 9.xii.1981, la Croix 228 (K).
Brachycorythis pleistophylla subsp. pleistophylla [family ORCHIDACEAE]
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