Disperis bifida P.J.Cribb 1985

Photo © The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website

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Common Name The Divided Disperis

Flower Size 1" [2.5 cm]

Found only in Zambia in leaf litter in deep shade of evergreen forsts at elevations around 2180 meters as a small sized, cold growing terrestrial with an erect stem carrying half way up, 2 opposite, dark green, ovate, acute, basally cordate leaves taht blooms in the later summer on an erect, 1 to 4 flowered inflorescence.

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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora Zambesiaca Vol 11 Orchidaceae Part 1 Pope 1995 drawing fide;

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