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Tridactyle inaequilonga (De Wild.) Schltr.

Derivation of specific name

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inaequilonga: of unequal length, referring to the two unequal lobes at the leaf 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). Tridactyle inaequilonga (De Wild.) Schltr. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=119000
author
Mark Hyde
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Bart Wursten
author
Petra Ballings
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Description

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Epiphytic herb, normally pendent. Pendent stems usually bare, except for sheaths of old leaf bases and 3-6 fresh leaves at the apex. Leaves linear with 2 distinctly unequal lobes at the apex. Flowers along the stem in short clusters of 2-6(10), yellowish-green to straw-orange. Lip 3-lobed for about half the length.
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Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
bibliographic citation
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Tridactyle inaequilonga (De Wild.) Schltr. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=119000
author
Mark Hyde
author
Bart Wursten
author
Petra Ballings
original
visit source
partner site
Flora of Zimbabwe

Frequency

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Fairly common
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Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
bibliographic citation
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Tridactyle inaequilonga (De Wild.) Schltr. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=119000
author
Mark Hyde
author
Bart Wursten
author
Petra Ballings
original
visit source
partner site
Flora of Zimbabwe

Worldwide distribution

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From Tanzania and the DRC south to Zimbabwe
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Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
bibliographic citation
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Tridactyle inaequilonga (De Wild.) Schltr. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=119000
author
Mark Hyde
author
Bart Wursten
author
Petra Ballings
original
visit source
partner site
Flora of Zimbabwe