Satyrium princeps Bolus 1888

Plant and Flowers in situ South Africa Photos by Jan Conradie ©, and Wally Orchards Afrodisa Website

Common Name The Outstanding Satyrium

Flower Size 3/4" [2.2 cm]

Found in S Cape Province, South Africa in sandy soil among coastal scrub at elevations of 3 to 150 meters as a robust, medium to giant sized, cool growing terrestrial with 2, pressed flat to the ground, very broad leaves that abruptly transitions into the 7 to 10, papery sheathing leaves above that blooms in the spring on an erect, terminal, 2 to 8.8" [5 to 22 cm] long, densely 10 to 50 flowered inflorecence carrying sweetly pungent scented flowers

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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Wild Orchids of Southern Africa Stewart, Linder, Schelpe & Hall 1982 photo;

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