- Family:
- Orchidaceae Juss.
- Genus:
- Satyrium Sw.
Satyrium mirum Summerh.

[FZ]
Orchidaceae, I. la Croix and P.J. Cribb. Flora Zambesiaca 11:1. 1995
- Morphology General Habit
- Terrestrial herb 40–50 cm high.
- Morphology Leaves
- Basal leaves 2, appressed to the ground, 5–9 × 5–7 cm, ovate or ± orbicular, apiculate, rather fleshy; stem with 8–10 sheathing, imbricate leaves c. 7–8 cm long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence 5–9 × 6 cm, fairly laxly 3–7-flowered.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers white.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel and Ovary
- Ovary and pedicel 17–24 mm long, slightly curved.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
- Bracts erect, 20–40 mm long, elliptic, acute.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
- Sepals ± deflexed, joined in the basal quarter to the petals and lip, all obscurely toothed at apex.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Median sepal 15.5–17.5 × 3.5–5 mm, oblong, rounded; lateral sepals similar but 5–6.5 mm wide.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals 16–17 × 6–8 mm, elliptic-lanceolate, lacerate on apical margin.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
- Lip erect, ± orbicular, the apex recurved, fimbriate, in all 18–19 mm long, 14–16 mm wide when spread out.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Spur
- Spurs 11.5–14.5 cm long, pendent, slender, tapering from a base 2.5–3 mm wide.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
- Column 10.5 mm high, ± straight; stipe c. 6 mm long; stigma 3 × 6 mm; rostellum mid-lobe 1.6 × 3 mm, side lobes much shorter.
Native to:
Zimbabwe
Satyrium mirum Summerh. appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
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Ball, J.S. [561], Zimbabwe | 29774.000 | Unknown type material | No | ||
Ball, J.S. [561], Zimbabwe | K000416077 | holotype | Yes | ||
Ball, J.S. [561], Zimbabwe | K000416076 | holotype | Yes |
First published in Kew Bull. 20: 170 (1966)
Accepted by
- Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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Flora Zambesiaca
Flora Zambesiaca
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
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