Orchidaceae
Holothrix

Holothrix mac-owaniana Rchb.f.

First published in Otia Bot. Hamburg.: 108 (1881)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Zimbabwe, SE. Cape Prov. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: threatened. Confidence: low confidence
[AERP]

Orchidaceae, I. la Croix and P.J. Cribb. Flora Zambesiaca 11:1. 1995

Morphology General Habit
Terrestrial herb 5–8 cm tall.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Scape
Scape without sheaths, sparsely hairy.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves 2, appressed to ground, c. 13 × 10 mm, broadly ovate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence laxly several-flowered, flowers secund; ovary 4 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers white.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Dorsal sepal 1.75–2.2 × 1.2 mm, lateral sepals 2.25–2.75 × 1.2–1.5 mm.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 2.75–4.2 × 1–1.4 mm; lanceolate, acuminate, entire, united to lip at the base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
Lip 5.3–7 × 3.5–5.2 mm, obovate or cuneate, with 6–9 shallow teeth.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Spur
Spur 2.5–3 mm long, slender, tapering.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers
Anther 1.25 mm tall.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary glabrous.
[FZ]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0