Polystachya mzuzuensis P.J.Cribb & la Croix 1991 SECTION Affines KraenzlPhoto by © E. la Croix and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website

Part shade Cool LATE Spring LATE Fall

Common Name The Mzuzu Polystachya [A city in the north of Malawi]

Flower Size

Found in northern Malawi in high rainfall woodlands at elevations around 1300 to 1500 meters as a mini-miniature sized, cool growing epiphyte with fusiform-ovoid, 3 noded pseudobulbs carrying 3, spreading, narrowly elliptic, acute, glaucous green above, purplish beneath leaves that blooms in the late spring and late fall on a terminal, erect, .8" [2 cm] long, pubescent, 2 to 7 flowered inflorescence with lanceolate, acuminate floral bracts

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora Zambesiaca Vol 11 Orchidaceae Part 1 Pope 1998;

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