Yellow Ginger

decorus: handsome, elegant

kirkii: named after Dr John Kirk, who accompanied David Livingstone on his Zambezi expedition of 1858

Perennial herb, growing from a short rhizome. Leaves are produced on separate shoots at the time of flowering. The flowers are large and showy, opening in succession along a terminal inflorescence spike. Each flower only lasting for a day.

Perennial herb, growing from a short thick rhizome. Leaves almost fully developed at the time of flowering. Inflorescence up to 15-flowered on a separate shoot from the base of the leaves. Flowers short-lived, appearing in succession, large and showy, pink with a white centre. The large lip has a yellow nectar guide with or without a dark purple mark on either side.

Locally frequent

Occasional

Physcaeneura pione (Light-webbed ringlet)

Physcaeneura pione (Light-webbed ringlet)

Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe

DRC, Uganda, Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Caprivi, Namibia.