Pachites bodkinii Bolus
LC Appendix II Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

Plants erect, slender, 100-200 mm tall; leaves 3-7, spreading to erect, linear, the longest lamina 20-80 mm long. Inflorescences rather dense, 3-12-flowered; bracts lying close to and as long as the ovary. Flowers: sepals and petals dull purplish pink to pale green, lip dark purple distally and pale green near the base, anther loculi dark purple, rostellum arms pale yellowish green. Sepals 12-15 mm long, linear-lanceolate, partly spreading to incurved. Petals similar to the sepals. Lip with small side lobes. Gynostemium c. 6 mm high; anther pendent, with the thecae close to each other; stigma a small 3-lobed pad on the front side of the gynostemium; rostellum 2-lobed. From: Kurzweil, H; Linder, HP. 1999. Orchids of Southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. [All rights reserved]

Slender or robust geophyte to 20 cm. Leaves 3-7, cauline, linear. Flowers in a dense raceme, dull purplish pink, tepals linear-lanceolate, 12-15 mm long, lip with minute side lobes, anther loculi dark purple. From: Kurzweil, H. 2012. Orchidaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 177-197. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Fynbos, marshes, or moist slopes, flowering after fire. From: Kurzweil, H; Linder, HP. 1999. Orchids of Southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. [All rights reserved]

Sandstone seeps. From: Kurzweil, H. 2012. Orchidaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 177-197. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Rare in the Western Cape; scattered or in small populations. From: Kurzweil, H; Linder, HP. 1999. Orchids of Southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. [All rights reserved]

Cape Peninsula to Mossel Bay. From: Kurzweil, H. 2012. Orchidaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 177-197. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

November

Altitude

300 to 1000 m

Occurrence records map

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Residence status

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

Accepted name
Pachites bodkinii Bolus
Synonym(s)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SUBFAMILY Orchidoideae

SPECIES bodkinii

34 results for Pachites bodkinii Bolus

Specimen records

Barcode: SAM0056223-0 Collector(s) & number: Lewis, GJ, 877 | 1945-1-

South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester Division. Baviaans Kloof, off Bains Kloof.

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Barcode: PRE0574520-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, KE, 3064 | 1995-12-20

South Africa, Western Cape, Grootwinterhoek Wilderness Area; flats near entrance road before Forestry Headquarters, c. 150 m from entrance road.

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Barcode: NBG0149911-0 Collector(s) & number: Kurzweil, H, 1366 | 1989-5-8

South Africa, Western Cape, Hottentots Holland Mountains, Boland Trail, between Landroskop hut and Grabouw.

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Barcode: NBG0181311-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, FJ, s.n. | 1971-1-8

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Lebanon State Forest. Jakkalsrivier Catchment Ig. Altitude: c. 2700ft.

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Barcode: NBG0183104-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 3038 | 1969-12-3

South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown. Kogelberg Reserve; Oudebos Kloof just east of Forest.

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Barcode: SAM0021666-0 Collector(s) & number: Prentice, A, s.n. | 1925-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, Kopjes between Sugar Loaf and Elgin Valley.

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Barcode: NBG0212644-0 Collector(s) & number: Bytebier, B, 2677 | 2005-12-3

South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown. Muizenberg Plateau.

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Barcode: PRE0041107-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 5340 | 1909-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, RIVERSDALE DIV.; CORENTE RIVER FARM.

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Barcode: PRE0813703-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Merwe, TJ, 173 | 1987-1-8

South Africa, Western Cape, Warmwaterberg: Langeberg East MCA; Horingberg.

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Barcode: NBG0130748-0 Collector(s) & number: Walters, IB, 686 | 1962-12-1

South Africa, Western Cape, Hermanus. Kleinmond.

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Barcode: NBG0151905-0 Collector(s) & number: Anderson, VF, s.n. | 1992-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown. Silvermine Nature Reserve South, on the south east slope of the Upper Steenberg Peak.

General notes: Very common in one year old veld, flowers deep red and sometimes with a green tinge.

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Barcode: GHPG$0003409-0 Collector(s) & number: Voigt, WE, 427 | 2008-12-8

South Africa, Western Cape, Sandy flats below Pringle Peak.

General notes: Was given a number 97 but it was an Angolan Specimen number.

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Barcode: SAM0056286-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, s.n. | 1944-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, Paarl Division. Haalhoeksneeuwkop.

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Barcode: NBG0181308-0 Collector(s) & number: Geldenhuys, CJ, 665 | 1983-1-6

South Africa, Western Cape, George. Outenikwa mountains on higher southern slopes of George Peak in recently burnt veld ± 1 year old.

General notes: Flowers dull pink and sweet smelling. Rare or locally common. A new locality.

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Barcode: NBG0183105-0 Collector(s) & number: Vlok, JHJ, s.n. | --

South Africa, Western Cape, Ruiterbos.

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Barcode: NBG0181309-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 9419 | 1989-12-28

South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch; Dwarsberg Plateau; neck NW of main rain gauge.

General notes: Level sandy area recovering from January burn. Single plant: flowers pinkish: flowered in cultivation 10 / 1 / 90.

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Barcode: NBG0181312-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, KE, s.n. | 1995-12-20

South Africa, Western Cape, Wuppertal. Grootwinterhoek Wilderness Area; flats near entrance road before Forestry Headquaters. Altitude: ca. 980 m.

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Barcode: PRE0812796-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, FJ, 1113 | 1971-1-8

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Dist.; Lebanon State Forest; Jakkalsrivier Catchment Ig.

General notes: Scattered, very rare. 14 months after fire. Flowers mainly pale pink, with purple/brown markings. Sweet-scented.

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Barcode: NBG0196055-0 Collector(s) & number: Volk, FW, s.n. | 2000-12-16

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Greyton Mountain.

General notes: Flowers satin pink.

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Barcode: SAM0021741-0 Collector(s) & number: Bodkin, AA, 6970 | 1894-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Swarteberg.

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Barcode: NBG0147151-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, KE, 1648 | 1987-12-5

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Five plants seen in a single clump on upper slopes of Uitkyk Mountain, first year after burn. Greyton. Altitude: c. 980 m.

General notes: Grey sandy soil. Petals white, tinged pink.

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Barcode: NBG0140588-0 Collector(s) & number: Williams, IJM, s.n. | 1986-12-26

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Vogelgat, summit of Mt Lob towards the Mittehorn.

General notes: Dry, hard NE facing ground. 90 -120 mm tall, serveral plants seen after fire of 2 february 1986.

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Barcode: NBG0140760-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 8684 | 1987-11-27

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. On south - facing slope of Uitkykkop above Greyton Nature Reserve. Altitude c. 600 m.

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Barcode: NBG0066619-0 Collector(s) & number: Cloete, AM, s.n. | 1962-11-30

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon. Kleinmond .

General notes: Burnt patch. Flowers deep pink, waxy and shining.

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Observation records

Date: 12/10/2015 12:00:00 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 12/6/2015 12:00:00 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 12/16/2020 12:57:00 PM

Western Cape

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Date: 12/16/2020 9:56:00 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 12/29/2018 12:22:00 PM

Western Cape

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Date: 1/16/2022 4:11:00 PM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 1/16/2022 11:36:00 AM

Western Cape

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Date: 1/9/2022 9:15:12 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 11/19/2022 12:10:00 PM

Western Cape, South Africa

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Date: 11/21/2022 11:41:09 AM

Western Cape, South Africa

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2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Orchidaceae Kurzweil, H

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 177-197

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

1999

BOOK

Orchids of Southern Africa Kurzweil, H; Linder, HP

A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam

MAR 1993

BOOK

REMARKABLE ANTHER STRUCTURE OF PACHITES BODKINII (ORCHIDACEAE). KURZWEIL,H

Harry Molteno Library

MAR 1993.

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