- Family: Orchidaceae Juss.
- Genus: Satyrium Sw.
Satyrium breve Rolfe
- Genus: Satyrium Sw.
[FZ]
Orchidaceae, I. la Croix and P.J. Cribb. Flora Zambesiaca 11:1. 1995
- Morphology General Habit
- Terrestrial herb 10–60 cm tall; tubers to 4 cm long, ovoid to fusiform, woolly.
- Morphology General Shoots
- Sterile shoot 4-leaved; the lower 1–2 leaves sheath-like, the upper leaves to 31 × 2 cm, lanceolate, acute.
- Sterile
- Sterile shoot 4-leaved; the lower 1–2 leaves sheath-like, the upper leaves to 31 × 2 cm, lanceolate, acute.
- Morphology Stem
- Flowering stem with 5–8 leaves, the largest in the middle, ± erect, 8–26 × 2–5 cm, lanceolate.
- Fertile
- Flowering stem with 5–8 leaves, the largest in the middle, ± erect, 8–26 × 2–5 cm, lanceolate.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence 2.5–14 × 2–5 cm, densely few- to many-flowered, pyramidal when young.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers pale to deep pink or red-purple, sometimes with darker streaks.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
- Ovary 6–8 mm long, glabrous or papillose.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
- Bracts to 20 mm long, pubescent on upper surface, spreading or sometimes reflexed at base of inflorescence.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
- Sepals and petals projecting forwards, joined to each other for a third to half of their length, and to the lip for a third or a quarter.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Median sepal 7–16 × 1–2 mm, oblanceolate, rounded; lateral sepals slightly shorter but broader, oblique.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals similar to median sepal but narrower.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
- Lip 6–16 mm long, the apex acute and reflexed for c. 2 mm, very convex with a wide mouth.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Spur
- Spurs 2–5.5 mm long, 2 mm in diameter, blunt, parallel to ovary.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
- Column 5–6.5 mm long; stigma c. 1.5 mm high and wide; rostellum equally 3-toothed.
[FTEA]
Orchidaceae, V. S. Summerhayes. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1968
- Morphology General Habit
- A terrestrial herb 1–7 dm. high, mostly glabrous.
- Vegetative Multiplication Tubers
- Tubers ellipsoid, ovoid or fusiform, 1–4 cm. long, 5–22 mm. in diameter, glabrous or ± tomentose.
- Morphology Roots
- Roots slender, flexuous, pubescent.
- Morphology Stem
- Sterile stem up to 19 cm. long, 4-leaved; lower leaves sheath-like, adpressed, the upper leaves lanceolate, to 31 cm. long and 2 cm. broad. Flowering stem erect, slender to rather stout, leafy along its entire length; leaves 5–8, the lowermost 1–3 sheath-like, obtuse, the remainder ± erect, lanceolate or narrowly lanceolate, acute, up to 6–21 (–31) cm. long and 1–4 cm. broad, the uppermost much smaller.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence ± pyramidal, 2–10(–13) cm. long, 2–5 cm. in diameter, densely 10- to many-flowered; bracts spreading, the lower ones reflexed, lanceolate, acute, 7–35 mm. long, hairy inside.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers almost spreading, sessile, pink, deep red, mauve or purple, sometimes with darker markings; ovary 6–8 mm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
- Sepals and petals projecting forwards, united to one another in their lower half or third and with the lip in their lower third or quarter.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Intermediate sepal narrowly oblong-oblanceolate, rounded, 7.5–21 mm. long, l.5–2(–3) mm. broad; laterals obliquely oblong-elliptical, obtuse, shorter than the intermediate but 2.5–7 mm. broad, several-veined.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals similar to intermediate sepal but narrower, like it 3-veined; all tepals pubescent inside at the base.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
- Lip very convex with a wide mouth, the apex narrowed and erect, 7–16 mm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Spur
- Spurs short and broad, 1.5–5.5 mm. long, ± 2 mm. in diameter.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
- Column slightly curved, the slender stalk longer than the fertile part, 5–8 mm. long, glabrous; stigma semi-orbicular, concave, ±1.5 mm. high and 2.5–3.5 mm. broad, rostellum porrect, truncate, shortly and equally toothed in front.
- Habitat
- Wet grassland and swamps, rarely among bushes; 1000–2100 m.
- Distribution
- T4 T7 T8
Native to:
Burundi, Cameroon, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Recorded in error in:
Ethiopia
Satyrium breve Rolfe appears in other Kew resources:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1964 | Fries, T.C.E. [3647], Zambia | K000416135 | Unknown type material | |
| Robson, N.K.B. [450], Malawi | 22743.000 | |||
| Richards, H.M. [2188], Zambia | 22976.000 | |||
| Bullock, A.A. [2088], Zambia | 23784.000 | |||
| Richards, H.M. [4325], Zambia | 23836.000 | |||
| Fanshawe, D.B. [2662], Zambia | 24541.000 | |||
| Richards, H.M. [3784], Zambia | 24542.000 | |||
| Watermeyer, A.M. [239A], Tanzania | 24588.000 | |||
| Milne-Redhead, E. [8310], Tanzania | 24589.000 | |||
| Milne-Redhead, E. [7923], Tanzania | 24590.000 | |||
| Polhill, R. [1502], Tanzania | 24719.000 | |||
| Polhill, R. [1501], Tanzania | 24737.000 | |||
| Richards, H.M. [11894], Zambia | 25230.000 | |||
| Bullock, A.A. [1410], Zambia | 26204.000 | |||
| Watermeyer, A.M. [211], Tanzania | 26756.000 | |||
| Robinson, E.A. [4056], Zambia | 26761.000 | |||
| Richards, H.M. [4811], Tanzania | 27141.000 | |||
| Holmes, W.D. [84], Zambia | 29680.000 | |||
| Morze, G. [106], Zambia | 30106.000 | |||
| Morze, G. [106a], Zambia | 30111.000 | |||
| Richards, H.M. [22603], Malawi | 31408.000 | |||
| Cribb, P. [11234], Tanzania | 40273.000 | |||
| de Leyser, E.A. [43], Tanzania | 50358.000 | |||
| Johston-Stewart, N. [42], Malawi | 50982.000 | |||
| Lewis, B.A. [1387], Tanzania | 60271.000 | |||
| Buchanan [314], Malawi | K000416136 | holotype | ||
| Harris, T. [387], Mozambique | K000613823 |
First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 7: 274 (1898)
Accepted by
- Demissew, S., Cribb, P. & Rasmussen, F. (2004). Field Guide to Ethiopian Orchids: 1-300. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Literature
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Demissew, S., Cribb, P. & Rasmussen, F. (2004). Field Guide to Ethiopian Orchids: 1-300. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Kraenzl., Orch. Gen. et Sp. 1: 661(1899).
- Rolfe in Flora of Tropical Africa 7: 274 (1898).
- Schltr. in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 53: 535(1915).
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