PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ASPARAGALES / ORCHIDACEAE / ORCHIDOIDEAE / ORCHIDEAE / PTERYGODIUM / FLANAGANII
Plants fairly robust, to 300 mm; leaves numerous, lanceolate, attenuate, to 120 x 24 mm. Inflorescences dense, to c. 110 mm, numerous-flowered; bracts very broadly ovate, acute, deflexed, longitudinally striped, to c. 30 x 13 mm. Flowers c. 18 x 8 mm, not resupinate, green, lip striped dark maroon. Median sepal ovate, obtuse, 5-5.5 x 3-3.5 mm; lateral sepals saccate, acute, 7-8 x 3 mm. Petals similar to the lateral sepals, saccate, acute, c. 7-8 x 3 mm. Lip broadly oblong, acute, c. 7 x 3 mm; appendage oblong, emarginate, c. 5 x 2 mm. Stigma lobes ovate, c. 1 mm long, behind lip appendage; rostellum c. 1 mm tall, arms c. 2 mm long, curving around the base of the lip appendage. From: Kurzweil, H; Linder, HP. 1999. Orchids of Southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. [All rights reserved]
Terrestrial herb, fairly robust, geophyte, up to 0.3 m high, with root tubers. Leaves many, lanceolate, attenuate, 120 x 24 mm. Inflorescence a dense, terminal raceme. Flowers many, non-resupinate, green, lip striped dark maroon. Sepals subequal; median sepal ovate, obtuse, 5.0-5.5 x 3.0-3.5 mm; lateral sepals saccate, acute, 7-8 x 3 mm. Petals saccate, acute, 7-8 x 3 mm. Lip broadly oblong, acute, 7 x 3 mm; lip appendage oblong, emarginate, 5 x 2 mm. Flowering time Dec., Jan. From: Bredenkamp, CL; Bredenkamp, GJ; Archer, C; Meyer, NL. 2019. Orchidaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 1890-1958. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
montane grassland. From: Kurzweil, H; Linder, HP. 1999. Orchids of Southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. [All rights reserved]
In montane grassland. Drakensberg Grassland, Sub-Escarpment Grassland, Sub-Escarpment Savanna. From: Bredenkamp, CL; Bredenkamp, GJ; Archer, C; Meyer, NL. 2019. Orchidaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 1890-1958. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Widespread but rarely common in Eastern Cape and Lesotho. From: Kurzweil, H; Linder, HP. 1999. Orchids of Southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. [All rights reserved]
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature
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Names and Sources
Anochilus flanaganii (Bolus) Rolfe
Corycium flanaganii (Bolus) Kurzweil & H.P.Linder
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Asparagales
FAMILY Orchidaceae
SUBFAMILY Orchidoideae
TRIBE Orchideae
GENUS Pterygodium
SPECIES flanaganii
19 results for Pterygodium flanaganii Bolus
Barcode: NBG0149854-0 Collector(s) & number: Kurzweil, H, 1317 | 1989-1-5
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Naudes Nek east of Rhodes.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0148454-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, KE, 2071 | 1990-2-27
Lesotho, Mohale's Hoek, Matatiele. Lebelonyane Pass, c. 9.3 km west of Kubung turnoff.
General notes: Rare in grassland above road with Gladiolus saundersii, Berkheya purpurea & Sebaea sp., basalt derived soil. Plant dried up, no fresh flowers.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0197037-0 Collector(s) & number: Bytebier, B, 2466 | 2002-12-25
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Barkly East. 30°43.87'S; 28°8.44'E.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0153495-0 Collector(s) & number: Kurzweil, H, 1828 | 1994-11-24
South Africa, Eastern Cape, King Williamstown. Elandsberg about 56 km northwest of King Williams Town, southeast side of the mountain.
General notes: Occasional in tall grass at low altitude. Voucher for DNA studies.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0148444-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, KE, 1895 | 1989-1-18
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Matatiele. Road to Ben Macdhui, 1.9 km from junction with Naudesnek road.
General notes: Locally common on SW-facing slope above small stream, in grassveld. Lip striped pink, lip appendage green.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0123406-0 Collector(s) & number: Matthews, GC, 832 | 1982-1-19
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Matatiele. Top of Naudesnek Pass in damp streambed on left of road coming from Rhodes.
General notes: Grassy moist streambed. Flowers green striped maroon. No leaves visible.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0149853-0 Collector(s) & number: Kurzweil, H, 1318 | 1989-1-5
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Naudes Nek east of Rhodes.
General notes: Common in grassland.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0050465-0 Collector(s) & number: Jacot Guillarmod, AFMG, 238 | 1973-1-4
Lesotho, Quacha's Nek, SEHLABATHEBE.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0050464-0 Collector(s) & number: Flanagan, HG, 1639 | 1892-12-
South Africa, Eastern Cape, MOLTENO; BROUGHTON NEAR MOLTENO.
General notes: Grassy plain.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2019
SERIES CHAPTER
Orchidaceae Bredenkamp, CL; Bredenkamp, GJ; Archer, C; Meyer, NLIn: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3)1890-1958
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
1999
1991
No results found for Pterygodium flanaganii Bolus
Status and criteria
NE
Assessor(s)
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