Satyrium odorum Sond. 1846

Plant and Flowers in situ South Africa

Another Plant and Flowers in situ South Africa Photos by Tyrone Genade ©

Common Name or Meaning The Scented Satyrium

Flower Size .6" [1.5 cm]

Found in Cape Provine South Africa in the shelter of rocks and bushes in sandy soils at elevations around 30 meters as a medium to large sized, cold growing terrestrial with 2 to 6 spreading, fleshy, gradual to abrupt transition to sheathing leaves above that blooms in the spring on an erect, terminal, to 20" [50 cm] long, 2 to 45 flowered inflorescence with recurved, large, lanceolate, acute floral bracts and carrying non-resupinate, clove to lemon scented flowers

Synonyms

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; AOS Bulletin Vol 69 No 1 2000;