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Satyrium candidum Lindl.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Satyrium

Characteristics

Plants stout, (180-) 230-450 (-620) mm tall; leaves 2, adpressed to the ground, broadly ovate to subrotund, obtuse, margins narrowly hyaline. Inflorescences rather lax, (8-) 14-23 (-27)-flowered; bracts partly to fully deflexed, with glabrous margins, 1.2-2.5 times the length of the 8-18 mm long, deeply ridged ovary. Flowers white to ivory, faintly pink-tinged. Sepals and petals similar, fused for xh of their length and to the sides of the lip, sepals elliptic-oblong, obtuse, 9-12 mm long. Lip spurs curved, 10-20 mm long. Viscidia discoid; stigma flap broadly obovate to transversely oval, obtuse, 1.5-2 mm long; rostelªlum 1.5-2 mm long, with 2 parallel arms.
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Herb, 0.2-0.6 m high. Leaves 2, pressed flat on ground, orbicular or ovate. Flowers: 6-36 in spike; ovary 7-17 mm long; sepals 10-12 mm long, ± 1/3 fused with petals, then bent down; lip partly bent backwards with a slight ridge; spurs 10-20 mm long; perianth white to ivory-white, faintly tinged with pink, strong sweet scent; Sep.-Jan., after fires.
Stout, tuberous geophyte to 60 cm. Leaves 2, prostrate, broadly ovate to subrotund, bracts deflexed. Flowers few in a lax raceme, white to ivory, faintly pink-tinged, sepals 9-12 mm long, spurs 10-20 mm long.
An orchid.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.6
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 5-6
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Usage

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Edible roots
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Images

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Distribution

Satyrium candidum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:656907-1
WFO ID wfo-0000304667
COL ID 6XQ93
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Synonyms

Orchis depsata Satyrium candidum Satyrium utriculatum
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