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Platycoryne buchananiana (Kraenzl.) Rolfe

Description

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Slender terrestrial, 20 - 60 cm. Leaves along the stem, up to 5 cm, acting as bracts at the inflorescence. Inflorescence dense with 4 - 16 flowers, orange or yellow including the ovaries. Dorsal sepal erect, less than 9 mm, convex, forming a hood with the petals. Lip entire, hanging down or curved forwards, 5-10 mm. Spur 1-2 cm, pendent, slightly swollen near the apex.
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Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Platycoryne buchananiana (Kraenzl.) Rolfe Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=117240
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Mark Hyde
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Bart Wursten
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Petra Ballings
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Frequent
license
cc-by-nc
copyright
Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
bibliographic citation
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Platycoryne buchananiana (Kraenzl.) Rolfe Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=117240
author
Mark Hyde
author
Bart Wursten
author
Petra Ballings
original
visit source
partner site
Flora of Zimbabwe