Satyrium erectum Sw.

Species

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Characteristics

Plants stout, (110-) 200-420 (-560) mm tall; leaves 2, adpressed to the ground, ovate-elliptic, acute to rotund, obtuse, 40-160 mm long. Inflorescences dense, (8-) 11-37 (-64)-flowered; bracts partly to fully deflexed, 1.8-3.5 times the length of the 6-14 mm long ovary. Flowers pale to deep pink with darker tinges and spots on the petals. Sepals and petals '/3 fused to the sides of the lip, then gradually curving downwards. Lip spurs normally shorter than the ovary, 5-11 mm long. Stigma flap broadly ovate, 2-3 mm long; rostellum shorter than the stigma, 1-1.5 mm long, with 2 parallel arms.
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Plants terrestrial, stout, 0.10-0.56 m high. Leaves 2, appressed to ground, ovate-elliptic, acute to obtuse, 40-160 mm long. Inflorescence dense, 11-64-flowered; bracts partly to fully deflexed. Flowers pale to deep pink with darker tinges and spots on the petals, sepals and petals 1/3 fused to lip, then curving downwards. Sepals 11-12 mm long. Petals oblong acute lacerate. Lip tall and narrow; spur 5-11 mm long. Flowering time Sept., Oct.
Stout, tuberous geophyte, up to 0.56 m tall. Leaves 2, adpressed to the ground, ovate-elliptic, bracts deflexed. Flowers many in a dense raceme, pale to deep pink with darker tinges and spots on petals, lip spurs 4-12 mm long.
Stout, tuberous geophyte to 60 cm. Leaves 2, prostrate, ovate-elliptic, bracts deflexed. Flowers 11-37 in a dense raceme, pale to deep pink with darker tinges and spots on petals, spurs 5-11 mm long.
It is 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) 0.33 - 0.56
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 1-6
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Edible roots
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Images

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Distribution

Satyrium erectum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:656953-1
WFO ID wfo-0000304716
COL ID 79PWW
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Synonyms

Satyrium papillosum Satyrium pustulatum Satyrium erectum