- Family: Orchidaceae Juss.
- Genus: Satyrium Sw.
Satyrium sceptrum Schltr.
- Genus: Satyrium Sw.
[FTEA]
Orchidaceae, V. S. Summerhayes. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1968
- Morphology General Habit
- A terrestrial herb 3–10.5 dm. high, glabrous except for the roots.
- Vegetative Multiplication Tubers
- Tubers ellipsoid to conical-fusiform or fusiform, 2.5–5.5 cm. long, 8–17 mm. in diameter, glabrous.
- Morphology Roots
- Roots slender, flexuous, pubescent.
- Morphology Stem
- Fertile stem erect, terete, almost entirely covered by adpressed sheaths; sheaths 7–11, lanceolate, acute, the lower ones up to 7–16 cm. long and 1.5–4.5 cm. broad, the upper ones often much smaller, similar to the bracts. Sterile stem up to 12 cm. long, 2–5-leaved; lower 1–3 leaves reduced to tight sheaths, the upper 1–2 lanceolate, oblong-lanceolate or lanceolate-elliptical, acute or shortly acuminate, up to 10–47 cm. long and 2–7 cm. broad.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence cylindrical, 8–32 cm. long, 2–3 cm. in diameter, densely many-flowered; bracts usually soon becoming reflexed, lanceolate, acute, 1.5–3.5 cm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers curved outwards, orange-yellow to flame-coloured, very rarely white; pedicel with ovary slightly curved, ± 1 cm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
- Sepals and petals decurved, united in their basal fourth to one another and to the lip.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Intermediate sepal oblong-elliptical, obtuse or rounded, 6–10 mm. long, 1.5–2.5 mm. broad; laterals obliquely elliptical-oblong, subacute to obtuse, a little longer than the intermediate, 2.5–3.5 mm. broad.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals similar to intermediate sepal but oblique, 2–3 mm. broad; all tepals 3-veined.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
- Lip very convex and somewhat hooded, the apex shortly but distinctly reflexed, 6–9 mm. long and ± the same in breadth when spread out, mouth rather wide.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Spur
- Spurs parallel to the ovary, slender, somewhat tapering, 1–1.5 cm. long, 1–2 mm. in diameter at the base.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
- Column erect, 5–8 mm. high, the slender stalk longer than the fertile portion; anther-loculi pendent, ellipsoid; stigma erect, flat or with the sides curved forwards, transversely oblong, 1–2 mm. tall, 2–3.5 mm. broad, rostellum porrect, 3-lobed, the side lobes short, tooth-like, the middle lobe much longer, spoon-shaped from a narrower base.
- Habitat
- Upland grassland and open bushland, often in damp places; 1500–2700 m.
- Distribution
- K3 K4 K5 K6 T4 T7 T8 U1
[FZ]
Orchidaceae, I. la Croix and P.J. Cribb. Flora Zambesiaca 11:1. 1995
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
- Bracts reflexed, 20–30 mm long at base of inflorescence.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
- Sepals and petals decurved, joined to each other and lip in basal quarter.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Median sepal 7–11 × 2–3 mm, oblanceolate; lateral sepals longer, broader and oblique.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals similar to median sepal.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
- Lip thick-textured, with a wide mouth, 8–14 mm long, 10–12 mm wide when spread out, very convex and hooded with the apex reflexed; spurs 13–17 mm long, slender, parallel to ovary.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
- Column 7–11 mm tall; stigma 2–3 × 3 mm; rostellum mid-lobe much longer than side lobes.
- Morphology General Habit
- Robust terrestrial herb 40–90 cm high; tubers 1.5–5 cm long, ellipsoid to fusiform.
- Morphology General Shoots
- Sterile shoot 3–4-leaved, the lowermost 1–2 leaves sheathing, the upper leaves up to 30 × 8 cm, lanceolate or elliptic.
- Sterile
- Sterile shoot 3–4-leaved, the lowermost 1–2 leaves sheathing, the upper leaves up to 30 × 8 cm, lanceolate or elliptic.
- Morphology Stem
- Flowering stem with c. 10 imbricate, sheathing leaves up to 16 cm long.
- Fertile
- Flowering stem with c. 10 imbricate, sheathing leaves up to 16 cm long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence 7–26 × 3–3.5 cm, densely many-flowered.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers orange, apricot-yellow or salmon-red.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel and Ovary
- Ovary and pedicel 10–13 mm long.
[FTEA]
Orchidaceae, V. S. Summerhayes. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1968
- Morphology General Habit
- A terrestrial herb 4–9 dm. high, glabrous except for the roots.
- Vegetative Multiplication Tubers
- Tubers not seen.
- Morphology Roots
- Roots slender, flexuous, pubescent.
- Morphology Stem
- Fertile stem erect, rather stout, terete, almost entirely covered by adpressed sheathing leaves; leaves 7–12, lanceolate, acute, up to 6–16 cm. long and 1.5–4 cm. broad, decreasing in size up the stem. Sterile stem up to 10 cm. long, 2–3-leaved; lowermost leaf often reduced to a sheath, the other or others lanceolate or lanceolate-elliptical, acute, up to 12–30 cm. long and 3.5–7 cm. broad.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence cylindrical, 8–21 cm. long, 2.5–4 cm. in diameter, densely many-flowered; bracts soon becoming reflexed, lanceolate, acute, 1.3–4 cm. long, the lower ones often longer than the flowers.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers curved outwards, apricot-yellow or salmon-pink to orange or orange-red; pedicel with ovary curved, ± 1 cm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
- Sepals and petals ± decurved, united with one another and to the lip in their basal quarter.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Intermediate sepal oblong-elliptical, obtuse or rounded, 7–11 mm. long, 2–3 mm. broad, laterals obliquely oblong-elliptical, curved, obtuse, a little longer than the intermediate, 3–4 mm. broad.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals lanceolate-elliptical, curved, subacute, equalling the intermediate sepal, ± 3 mm. broad; all tepals 3-nerved.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
- Lip very convex, hooded, apex shortly reflexed, 8–13 mm. long, 10–12 mm. broad when spread out, mouth rather broad.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Spur
- Spurs slender, parallel to the ovary, 1.3–1.7 cm. long, 1–2 mm. in diameter at base.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
- Column enclosed in the lip, slightly curved, 7–11 mm. long, the stalk slender, longer than the fertile portion; anther-loculi hanging, ellipsoid; stigma erect, semi-orbicular to almost orbicular, 2–3 mm. high, 3 mm. broad, rostellum porrect, ± 3 mm. long, 3-lobed, the side lobes short, tooth-like, the middle lobe much longer, narrowly triangular, acute.
- Habitat
- Upland grassland, often in damp places; 1950–2550 m.
- Distribution
- T7
Native to:
Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Satyrium sceptrum Schltr. appears in other Kew resources:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saska, M. [87], Tanzania | 22979.000 | |||
| Copley, H. [98], Kenya | 22980.000 | |||
| Richards, H.M. [8565], Tanzania | 23789.000 | |||
| Piers, F. [P.57], Kenya | 23790.000 | |||
| Milne-Redhead, E. [10400], Tanzania | 24552.000 | |||
| Tweedie, E.M. [665], Kenya | 24553.000 | |||
| Taylor, J., Kenya | 24554.000 | |||
| Richards, H.M. [14175], Tanzania | Satyrium acutirostrum | 23833.000 | ||
| Richards, H.M. [14015], Tanzania | Satyrium acutirostrum | 23834.000 | ||
| Holmes, W.D. [0208], Malawi | Satyrium acutirostrum | 23835.000 | ||
| Ball, J.S. [791], Tanzania | Satyrium acutirostrum | 24608.000 | ||
| Payne, C.B. [57537], Zimbabwe | Satyrium acutirostrum | 24704.000 | ||
| Ball, J.S. [619], Zimbabwe | Satyrium acutirostrum | 25307.000 | ||
| Chase, N.C. [GH.31343], Zimbabwe | Satyrium acutirostrum | 29633.000 | ||
| Williamson, G. [267], Zambia | Satyrium acutirostrum | 33983.000 | ||
| Fries, T.C.E. [3824], Zimbabwe | Satyrium acutirostrum | 9499.000 | ||
| Linder, D.H. [2107], Congo, DRC | Satyrium acutirostrum | K000416090 |
First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 53: 527 (1915)
Accepted by
- Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, 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
Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Piers, E. Afr. Orch.: 103, fig. 59 (1951)
- Piers, Orch. E. Afr.: 46, t. III/16 (1959).
- Schltr. in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 53: 527 (1915).
- Tweedie in Journ. E.A. Nat. Hist. Soc. 24: 31 (1964).
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