Orchidaceae
Satyrium

Satyrium neglectum Schltr.

First published in Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 50: 15 (1895)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to S. Africa. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Descriptions

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

Morphology General Habit
Robust terrestrial herb 25–80 cm high; tubers 2–3 × 1 cm, ellipsoid.
Morphology General Shoots
Sterile shoot 2–5-leaved; the lowermost 1–2 leaves sheath-like; the upper leaves up to 27 × 8 cm, lanceolate or elliptic.
Sterile
Sterile shoot 2–5-leaved; the lowermost 1–2 leaves sheath-like; the upper leaves up to 27 × 8 cm, lanceolate or elliptic.
Morphology Stem
Flowering stem sheathed by 6–12 sheathing leaves up to 13 cm long.
Fertile
Flowering stem sheathed by 6–12 sheathing leaves up to 13 cm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence 5–35 × 2–3 cm, densely many-flowered.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers pale to deep pink, rarely yellowish-white.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel and Ovary
Ovary and pedicel 10–12 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Bracts 20–40 mm long at base of inflorescence, reflexed, prominent, pink-tinged.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
Sepals and petals joined to each other and lip in basal third or quarter.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Median sepal 5.5–8 × 1.5–2 mm, oblong, rounded, decurved; lateral sepals spreading and slightly twisted, oblique, slightly longer and broader than median sepal.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals similar to median sepal, curled under.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
Lip 5–10 mm long, 5–8 mm wide when spread out, very convex and hooded, the apex recurved.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Spur
Spurs 6–17 mm long, slender, parallel to ovary.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
Column 4.5–7 mm high; stigma 1–1.5 × 2 mm; rostellum mid-lobe spoon-shaped or orbicular with a narrow base, the side lobes much shorter and tooth-like.
[FZ]

Orchidaceae, V. S. Summerhayes. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1968

Morphology General Habit
A terrestrial herb 2–10 dm. high, glabrous except for the roots.
Vegetative Multiplication Tubers
Tubers ellipsoid or fusiform-ellipsoid, 1.5–3 cm. long, 6–10 mm. in diameter, tomentose.
Morphology Roots
Roots slender, flexuous, sparsely pubescent.
Morphology Stem
Fertile stem erect, slender to rather stout, terete, with sheathing leaves covering most of it; sheaths 6–12, lanceolate, acute, up to 4–13 cm. long and 1–2.5 cm. broad, decreasing in size upwards. Sterile stem up to 10 cm. long, 2–5-leaved; lowest 1–2 leaves short, sheath-like, ± obtuse, the upper 1–3 lanceolate to elliptical-oblong, acute, up to 12–27 cm. long and 2.5–6.5 cm. broad.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence cylindrical, 5–25 cm. long, 2–3 cm. in diameter, densely many-flowered; bracts soon becoming reflexed, lanceolate, acute, 1–3 cm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers curved outwards, pink or more rarely yellowish-white or white; pedicel with ovary curved, 8–11 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
Sepals and petals deflexed, united to one another and to the lip in their basal third or fourth.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Intermediate sepal oblong-elliptical, rounded, 5–8 mm. long, 1.5–2 mm. broad; laterals obliquely elliptical-oblong, obtuse, 6–8.5 mm. long, ± 2.5 mm. broad.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals similar to the intermediate sepal but oblique; all tepals 3-veined.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
Lip very convex and hooded, the apex shortly recurved, 5–9.5 mm. long, 5–6.5 mm. broad when spread out.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Spur
Spurs parallel to the ovary, slender, 6–17 mm. long, scarcely 1.5 mm. in diameter at the base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
Column erect, 4.5–7 mm. long, the slender stalk longer than the fertile part; anther-loculi pendent, ellipsoid; stigma erect, semi-orbicular, 1–1.5 mm. high, ± 2 mm. broad, rostellum porrect, 3-lobed, the side lobes short, tooth-like, the middle lobe much longer, spoon-shaped or orbicular with a narrow base.
[FTEA]

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: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

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