Cynorkis kassneriana
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Circular Drive near Mt. Inyangani
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Nyamoro, nr Ezulwini, Nyanga
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Chelida Camp, Nyika National Park
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Chelida Camp, Nyika National Park
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Chelida Camp, Nyika National Park
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Chelida Camp, Nyika National Park
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Cyamudongo Forest, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Rusizi
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| Synonyms: |
Cynorkis glandulosa Bolus Cynorkis rupicola Schltr. |
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| Description: |
Terrestrial, rarely epiphytic or lithophytic, herb with one basal leaf, sometimes two. |
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DRC |
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| Flowering time: | Feb - Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Ethiopia, East Africa, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Eswatini. |
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| Growth form(s): | Epiphyte, lithophyte, terrestrial. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 218 - 219. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 318. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 19. Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 55. Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 606. (Includes a picture). Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Page 160. (Includes a picture). Geerinck, D. (1988). Orchidaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume IV Page 545. (Includes a picture). Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 79. As Cynorkis kassnerana subsp. kassnerana La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Page 55. La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 48. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 95. Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 53 - 54. As Cynorkis kassnerana (Includes a picture). Morris, B. (1970). Epiphytic Orchids of Malawi The Society of Malawi Pages 24 - 25. As Cynorkis kassnerana Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 172. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 118. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 133. Summerhayes, V.S. (1962). African orchids XXVIII Kew Bulletin 16(2) Pages 258 - 259. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 36 - 38. As Cynorkis kassnerana subsp. kassnerana (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 84. |
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