Disperis anthoceros var. grandiflora

Summerhayes, V. B., 1968, Orchidaceae (Part 1) part., Flora of Tropical East Africa 1 (1) : 230

publication ID	ftea_orchid_part
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6284837
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/608B5E3C-63D0-AF5F-8EA1-6BE1FD18C494
treatment provided by	Donat
scientific name	Disperis anthoceros var. grandiflora
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Treatment

var. grandiflora Verde, View in CoL

in K.B. 22: 99 (1968). Type: Tanganyika, Iringa District, Mt. Image, Polhill & Paulo 1640 (K, holo.!)

Flowers much larger with coarser spur. Total length of combined intermediate sepal and petals (2'3-)2-7-3 cm.; lateral sepals 1-4 cm. long, 9 mm. wide.

Tanganyika. N. Mbeya Range, Mar. 1960, Kerfoot 1645!; Iringa District: 80km. NE. of Iringa, Mt. Image, Mar. 1962, Polhill & Paulo 1640!

Distk. T7; not known elsewhere

Hab. Wet rocks and logs in stream valleys in upland mist-forest; 2160-2550 m.