Polystachya johnstonii Rolfe

 

Polystachya johnstonii Rolfe

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 7: 124 (1897)

This species is accepted

The native range of this species is S. Malawi. It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Native to:Malawi

Polystachya johnstonii Rolfe | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science

 

Dwarf epiphytic herb, forming dense clumps, flowering when leafless or with the new leaves. Pseudobulbs ovoid or globose, 2-6-leaved. Leaves lanceolate or ligulate, glossy green. Inflorescence densely 2-12-flowered. Flowers (in var. johnstonii) not opening wide, predominantly green and white, but sometimes flushed with purple. Sepals fleshy, densely hairy on the outside; dorsal sepal 10-13 mm long, ovate; lateral sepals obliquely ovate. Petals 7-10 mm long, oblanceolate. Lip hairy on the underside near the base, fleshy, much recurved; callus with numerous clavate hairs.

Flora of Malawi: Species information: Polystachya johnstonii var. johnstonii (malawiflora.com)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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