Derivation of specific name
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
neglectum: overlooked
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Satyrium neglectum Schltr.
var. neglectum Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=117690
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Robust terrestrial herb, 25 - 80 cm. Foliage leaves 2-5 on a separate sterile shoot. Flowering stem with sheathing leaves along the stem. Inflorescence tall and candle-like, densely many-flowered among large, reflexed, pinkish bracts. Flowers pale to deep crimson pink, rarely yellow. Lip convex, forming a hood; spurs 6-17 mm long, parallel to the ovary.
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Satyrium neglectum Schltr.
var. neglectum Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=117690
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Frequency
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Locally frequent
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Satyrium neglectum Schltr.
var. neglectum Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=117690
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Swaziland and South Africa.
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Satyrium neglectum Schltr.
var. neglectum Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=117690
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
