Satyrium erectum Sw 1800 Photo by Tyrone Genade ©
Plant and Flowers in situ South Africa Photos by Cameron McMaster ©
Common Name or Meaning The Erect Satyrium - Geel-Kappie - Geel-Trewwa
Flower Size 1" [2.5 cm]
Found in Southern South Africa on sandy soils on slopes and flats in generally dry areas in karroid scub and dryer fynbos at elevations of 250 to 1500 meters as a small to medium sized, cool to cold growing terrestrial with 2, adpressed t othe ground, ovate-elliptic, acute to rotund, obtuse leavse taht blooms in the spring on an erect, terminal, densely 11 to 37 flowered inflorescence with deflexed, 2 to 3 times longer than the ovary bracts and carrying sweetly, pungently scented flwoers.
Synonyms Satyrium papillosum Lindl. 1838; Satyrium pustulatum Lindl. 1840
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Wild Orchids of Southern Africa Stewart, Linder, Schelpe & Hall 1982 photo; Orchids of Southern Africa Linder & Kurzwell 1999;
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