Satyrium comptum Summerh. 1966 SECTION Chlorocorys
TYPE Drawing by © Summerhayes
Specimen by © A Stolz JSTOR Plant Sciences Website
Common Name The Ornamented Satyrium
Flower Size
Found in Tanzania in clefts and niches amongst rocks at elevations around 2650 to 2800 meters as a miniature to small sized, cold growing terrestrial with ovoid to ellipsoid-cylindrical tubers giving rise to an erect, slender stem carrying 4 to 6 altogether, the lowest often sheathlke, the middle 1 to 3, spreading, more or less sub-opposite, lanceolate, ovate, to almost orbicular, acute to obtuse, fleshy, the upper 2 to 3, adpressed and bract-like leaves that blooms in the summer on an erect, to 2" [5 cm] long, rather loosely 1 to 8 flowered inflorescence with soon reflexed, lanceolate, acute, shorter than the flowers floral bracts and carrying white to rose red, fragrant flowers.
"This species agrees with S. anomalum in possessing spurs which diverge markedly from the ovary, but differs in its lesser stature, the fewer flowered inflorescences and the presence of foliage leaves at the base of the flowering stem instead of on separate sterile shoots. This assemblage of characters gives it a distinct and easily recognizable facies not found in any other tropical member of sect. Chlorocorys." Summerhayes 1966
Synonyms
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
* Kew Bull. 20: 174 Summerhayes 1966
Kew Bull. 20: 175 Summerhayes 1966 Drawing fide
Flora of Tropical East Africa Part 1 Summerhayes 1968;
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