Ceratandra atrata T.Durand & Schinz

Species

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Characteristics

Plants erect, to 350 mm; leaves ciliate, numerous, cauline ones narrowly linear, acute, to 60 x 4 mm. Inflorescences somewhat lax, to 170 mm long; bracts acute, ciliate, 13-20 x 2-3 mm. Flowers numerous, c. 20 x 15 mm, greenish-yellow, non-resupinate; ovary c. 14 mm long. Median sepal narrowly lanceolate to elliptic, acute, c. 12 x 3-4 mm, adnate to the petals; lateral sepals erect, oblique, obtuse, 11-12 x 5-6 mm. Petals deltate-spathulate, acute, shallowly concave, c. 12-13 x 5 mm. Lip erect, anchor-shaped; limb 4 x 2 mm; blade 9 mm across, c. 2 mm wide, subacute, lateral extremities obtuse, usually with fleshy callus, c. 2 x 1 x 1 mm. Stigma lobes elliptic, pulvinate, at the rostellum in its lower part; rostellum arms 7-8 mm long, horn-like projecting.
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Terrestrial herb, slender, geophyte, 0.15-0.35 m high; with furry roots. Leaves cauline and forming basal cluster, many, narrowly linear, up to 60 mm long. Inflorescence a terminal raceme, lax to dense. Flowers many, greenish yellow. Sepals subequal; median sepal adnate to petals, reflexed, 9-11 mm long; lateral sepals spreading. Petals unlobed, lanceolate-ovate, 8-10 mm long. Lip 6-9 x 5-7 mm, anchor-shaped; rostellum arms 7-8 mm long. Flowering time Nov.-Jan., after fire.
Tuberous geophyte to 35 cm, with thickened roots and small tubers. Leaves linear, cauline leaves longer. Flowers many in a lax raceme, greenish yellow, not resupinate, lateral sepals 11-12 mm long, lip anchor-shaped, appendage absent, rostellum arms horn-like, projecting, 7-8 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.25 - 0.35
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Soil humidity 7-9
Soil texture 7-8
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Images

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Distribution

Ceratandra atrata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:622424-1
WFO ID wfo-0000830901
COL ID SL4D
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Synonyms

Ophrys atrata Ceratandra atrata Ceratandra auriculata Ceratandra chloroleuca Ceratandra ochroleuca Pterygodium atratum