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Malaxis schliebenii
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Lilayi Lodge, Lusaka District, Lusaka
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Lilayi Lodge, Lusaka District, Lusaka
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Lilayi Lodge, Lusaka District, Lusaka
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Mutinondo Wilderness, Lavushi Manda Distr., Muchinga Province
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Mutinondo Wilderness, Lavushi Manda Distr., Muchinga Province
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Microstylis schliebenii Mansf. |
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Dwarf, mostly terrestrial orchid with creeping rhizomes or fusiform tuberous roots, broad plicate (pleated) leaves and terminal inflorescences, flowering with the leaves. The flowers are small and the lip (the unpaired petal) is without a spur. |
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| Flowering time: | Jan - Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Malawi, DRC and Zambia |
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| Literature: |
Cribb, P.J. (1978). A synopsis of Malaxis (Orchidaceae) in Africa Kew Bulletin 32(4) Page 739. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 284 - 285. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 180. (Includes a picture). La Croix, I.F. & La Croix T.M. (1983). Orchids of Bvumbwe The Society of Malawi Journal 36(2) Page 17. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 122. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 110 - 112. (Includes a picture). |
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