Schizochilus angustifolius Rolfe

Species

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Characteristics

Plants 50-200 mm tall; leaves 7-14 with about 2h in a basal cluster, linear to narrowly oblanceolate, semi-erect, acute, 30-60 mm long, rest scattered on the stem and grading into the bracts. Inflorescences dense, cylindrical-oblong, to 40 mm long; bracts as long as the 4 mm long ovaries. Flowers 2-3 mm in diameter, sepals and petals white and lip yellow. Sepals subequal, 4-5 mm long; median broadly elliptic, galeate; laterals suboblique, narrowly ovate to ovate, obtuse to acute. Petals ovate, acute, 2 mm long. Lip 3.5-5 mm long, disc without calli; midlobe 1.5 mm long, acute; side lobes 0.8 mm long, acute; spur obtuse, c. 1 mm long.
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Slender herb, up to 200 mm high. Leaves in basal cluster. Flowers: lip with central lobe 1.5 mm long and lateral lobes 0.8 mm long, acute, no calli; spur 1 mm long; perianth white, lip yellow; Jan., Feb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.13 - 0.2
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Environment

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Soil texture 7-8
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Schizochilus angustifolius world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:657339-1
WFO ID wfo-0000306827
COL ID 6Y6YZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Schizochilus albiflos Schizochilus angustifolius