Satyrium flavum la Croix 1993 Drawing by © Eleanor Catherine

Common Name The Yellow Satyrium

Flower Size

Found in the Chimanimani Mts of Zimbabwe amongst crags in grasslands at elevations of 2000 to 2700 meters as a small to medium sized, cold growing terrestria lwith 2 basal, adpressed to the ground, the larger orbicular the smaller ovate, above 4 to 6, bract-like, stem leaves that blooms in the spring on an erect, 10 to 14” [25 to 35 cm] long overall, rachis 2.8 to 3.6” [7 to 9 cm] long, laxly 5 to 10 flowered inflorescence with ovate, acute not reflexed bractss and carrying yellow flowers.

CAUTION Sometimes misidentified as S parviflorum but S flavum has leaves always adpressed to the ground and has slightly larger flowers that are always yellow and have longer spurs.

Synonyms

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

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