Orchidaceae
Satyrium

Satyrium paludosum Rchb.f.

First published in Flora 48: 182 (1865)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya to S. Tropical Africa. 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: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

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

Morphology General Habit
Robust terrestrial herb 30–90 cm high; tubers to 2.5 cm long, ellipsoid, tomentose.
Morphology Stem
Stem leafy; leaves 5–11, the lowermost 2–3 sheathing, the rest semi-erect, 12–27 × 1.5–5.5 cm, lanceolate, ribbed, decreasing in size towards stem apex.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence 3–6 × 2.5–4 cm, pyramidal, densely many-flowered.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers white, often with purple marks at base of petals and inside lip.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary 6–10 mm, very slightly pubescent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Bracts to 26 mm long, erect, pale green.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
Sepals and petals projecting forwards, joined to each other in basal half or third and to lip in basal third or quarter.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Median sepal 9–11 × 1.3–2.5 mm, ligulate; lateral sepals of similar length but about twice as wide, oblique.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals similar to median sepal but slightly shorter and narrower. Petals similar to median sepal but slightly shorter and narrower.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
Lip 8.5–14 mm long, of similar width when spread out, very convex with a projecting apex, wide-mouthed, hairy inside at base. Lip 8.5–14 mm long, of similar length but about twice as wide, oblique.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Spur
Spurs saccate, 1–2.5 mm long, sometimes almost absent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
Column 5–6.5 mm high, slender; stigma c. 1.5 mm high and slightly wider; rostellum shortly 3-toothed.
[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

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • 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 2024. 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 2024. 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