- Family: Orchidaceae Juss.
- Genus: Satyrium Sw.
Satyrium princeae Kraenzl.
- Genus: Satyrium Sw.
[FZ]
Orchidaceae, I. la Croix and P.J. Cribb. Flora Zambesiaca 11:1. 1995
- Morphology General Habit
- Slender terrestrial herb 20–40 cm high.
- Morphology Leaves
- Basal leaf 1, appressed to the ground, 3.5–5 × 4.5 cm, heart-shaped; stem with 3–6 sheathing leaves up to 3 cm long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence c. 6 × 2 cm, fairly densely up to 20-flowered.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers bright rose-pink, bracts purplish.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel and Ovary
- Pedicel and ovary 7–8 mm long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
- Bracts reflexed, up to 15 × 5 mm, lanceolate, acute.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
- Sepals and petals projecting forwards, joined to each other and lip for 2–3 mm.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Median sepal 7–9 × 1–1.3 mm, ligulate to oblanceolate, rounded at apex; lateral sepals oblique, of similar length and slightly wider.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals similar to median sepal but slightly shorter.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
- Lip 6–7 mm long, 6–7 mm wide when spread out, very convex, the apex reflexed.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Spur
- Spurs 11–18 mm long, slender, tapering, parallel to ovary.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
- Column slender, erect, 4.5–6.5 mm high; stigma 1–1.5 × 2 mm; rostellum shortly and almost equally 3-toothed, the middle tooth bifid.
[FTEA]
Orchidaceae, V. S. Summerhayes. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1968
- Morphology General Habit
- A terrestrial herb 2–6 dm. high, glabrous except for the roots.
- Vegetative Multiplication Tubers
- Tubers not seen.
- Morphology Roots
- Roots slender, flexuous, sparsely pubescent.
- Morphology Stem
- Stem erect, slender or somewhat robust, with 1 basal leaf and several sheaths along its length.
- Morphology Leaves
- Basal leaf adpressed to the ground, ovate or broadly ovate, ± heart-shaped, acute or shortly acuminate, 2.5–11 cm. long, 2–10 cm. broad, fleshy; sheathing leaves 3–7(–11), lanceolate, acute, 2.8–6.5 cm. long, 6–16 mm. broad, thin in texture.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence cylindrical, 3–18 cm. long, 2–3 cm. in diameter, rather loosely 8- to many-flowered; bracts erect at first, reflexed later, lanceolate, acute, 1–3.5 cm. long, the lower longer than the flowers.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers spreading, pale to bright rose-pink; pedicel with ovary curved, scarcely 1 cm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
- Sepals and petals spreading forwards or somewhat decurved, united with one another and with the lip for 2.5–5 mm..
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Intermediate sepal oblanceolate-oblong, rounded at apex, 8–12 mm. long, nearly 1.5 mm. broad; laterals obliquely oblong-elliptical, rounded at apex, equalling the intermediate, ± 2 mm. broad.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals similar to the intermediate sepal but a little shorter; all tepals 3-veined.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
- Lip very convex and hooded, the apex slightly rolled back, 6–9 mm. long, and nearly as broad when spread out, 2-spurred at the base.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Spur
- Spurs slender, 1.2–1.8 cm. long, scarcely 1.5 mm. in diameter at the base.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
- Column erect, contained within the lip, 4.5–6.5 mm. high, the stalk slender, longer than the fertile part; anther-loculi pendent, ellipsoid; stigma erect, semi-orbicular, 2 mm. broad by 1–1.5 mm. high, rostellum broad, shortly and almost equally 3-toothed, the middle tooth shortly bifid.
- Habitat
- Upland grassland, sometimes with Pteridium or swampy; 1800–2250 m.
- Distribution
- T7 T8
Native to:
Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia
Satyrium princeae Kraenzl. appears in other Kew resources:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 1964 | Stolz, A. [2453] | K000416079 | Unknown type material | |
| Holmes, W.D. [0220], Malawi | 23800.000 | |||
| Richards, H.M. [14016], Tanzania | 23801.000 | |||
| Milne-Redhead, E. [10382], Tanzania | 24564.000 | |||
| Milne-Redhead, E. [10382A], Tanzania | 24565.000 | |||
| Richards, H.M. [7700], Tanzania | 27208.000 | |||
| Zambia | 34003.000 | |||
| Holmes, W.D. [0220], Zambia | 36555.000 | |||
| Cribb, P. [10821], Tanzania | 44134.000 |
First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 33: 56 (1902)
Accepted by
- Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Literature
Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Kraenzl. in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 33: 56 (1902).
- Summerh. in Kew Bulletin 20: 172 (1966).
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