Holothrix schlechteriana Kraenzl. ex Schltr.

Species

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Characteristics

Terrestrial herb, geophyte with root tubers, robust, up to 0.7 m high. Scape with 4-7 flowerless bracts, thinly and minutely hairy. Leaves 2, flat on ground, up to 100 mm wide, glabrous, not withering before flowering. Inflorescence lax, hairy raceme; flowers secund, many, green to cream-coloured petals and lip. Sepals subequal, connivent; dorsal sepal 4 mm long. Petals 6-9 mm long, lower 1/2 divided into 5 or 6 slender lobes. Lip 6-7 mm, 7 or 8 slender lobes; spur 4 mm long. Flowering time Oct.-Dec.
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Plants erect, scape with bracts, stout, 135-270 mm high, moderately to densely pilose with short fine velvety hairs; leaves glabrous. Flowers: Sepals glabrous, 2-6 x 0.5-2.5 mm. Petals divided into 4-9 filiform, slightly carnose lobes, 2.5-10 x 1-2.5 mm, green to pale greenish-cream to ochre. Lip divided into 5-11 filiform slightly carnose lobes, colour as for petals; spur curved, half to equal the length of the lip, 2.5-5.5 mm long.
Slender, tuberous geophyte, up to 270 mm tall, scape thinly hairy. Leaves 2, basal, ovate, glabrous. Flowers many in a dense raceme, sepals green, petals and lip green or yellow, petals with 4-9 filiform lobes, lip spurred and divided into 5-11 filiform lobes.
Slender, tuberous geophyte to 27 cm, scape thinly hairy. Leaves 2, basal, ovate. Flowers many in a dense raceme, sepals green, petals and lip green or yellow, petals with 4-9 filiform lobes, lip spurred and divided into 5-11 filiform lobes.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.27
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Environment

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Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 7-8
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Cultivation

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Images

Holothrix schlechteriana unspecified picture

Distribution

Holothrix schlechteriana world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:638938-1
WFO ID wfo-0000982921
COL ID 6M9JD
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Holothrix schlechteriana