Acrolophia capensis var. lamellata (Lindl.) Schelpe 1982

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Common Name The Capetown Acrolophia variety with Laminas

Flower Size

Found in Cape Province South Africa and flower in the spring and summer [October to January] in situ and has a tuft of ridgid, erect leaves and numerous, long, thick , fleshy roots and blooms on a branched, terminal, erect inflorescence.

Synonyms Acrolophia comosa (Sond.) Schltr. & Bolus 1894; Acrolophia lamellata (Lindl.) Pfitzer 1887; Acrolophia sphaerocarpa (Sond.) Pfitzer 1887; Acrolophia tristis (L.f.) Pfitzer 1887; Eulophia comosa Sond. 1846; *Eulophia lamellata Lindl. 1833; Eulophia sphaerocarpa Sond 1846; Eulophia tristis (L.f.) Spreng. 1826; Graphorchis capensis (P.J.Bergius) Kuntze 1891; Graphorkis comosa (Sond.) Kuntze 1891; Graphorkis lamellata (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Graphorkis sphaerocarpa (Sond.) Kuntze 1891; Graphorkis tristis (L.f.) Kuntze 1891; Limodorum capense P.J.Bergius 1767; Limodorum triste (L.f.) Thunb. 1794; Satyrium capense (P.J.Bergius) Houtt. 1780 ; Serapias capensis (P.J.Bergius) L. 1771; Satyrium triste L.f. 1782

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; An Introduction to the South African Orchids Schelpe 1966;

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