Polystachya pamelae
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Gahinga trail, Volcanoes National Park, Burera
Photo: Bart Wursten
Gahinga trail, Volcanoes National Park, Burera
Photo: Bart Wursten
Gahinga trail, Volcanoes National Park, Burera
Photo: Bart Wursten
Gahinga trail, Volcanoes National Park, Burera
Photo: Bart Wursten
Gahinga trail, Volcanoes National Park, Burera
Photo: Bart Wursten
Gahinga trail, Volcanoes National Park, Burera
Photo: Bart Wursten
Gahinga trail, Volcanoes National Park, Burera
Photo: Bart Wursten
Gahinga trail, Volcanoes National Park, Burera
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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Rwanda |
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| Habitat: | In montane evergreen forest and bamboo forest, often on Afrocrania volkensii trees. |
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| Flowering time: | Mar, Aug |
| Worldwide distribution: | Only known from Mt Kahuzi in eastern DR Congo, Mt Sabinyo and Mt Gahinga in northwestern Rwanda and likely also in southwestern Uganda. |
| Botanical divisions: | IX |
| Growth form(s): | Epiphyte. |
| Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Thursday 17 July 2025 |
| Literature: |
Fischer E., Killmann, D. & Nsanzurwimo, A. (2008). Polystachya pamelae, eine neue Art aus dem Vulkan Nationalpark, Ruanda Die Orchidee 59(1) Page 54. Protologue (Includes a picture). Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Pages 344 - 345. (Includes a picture). Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2011). A Monograph of the Subtribe Polystachyinae Schltr. (Orchidaceae) University of Gdansk, Poland, ISBN 978 83 7531 174 4 Pages 319 - 320. |
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