Atlas of African Orchids

Record details

OrchidMAP:   6559
Province:   other
Country:   Malawi
Locus:   1535DC
Observer:   Brown Gary; Lorenzo Prendini
Date of record:   2018-03-01
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:45
Sp. code:   265770
Species name:   Cynorkis brevicalcar
Common name:  
Family:   Orchidaceae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=OrchidMAP-6559
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 6559 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Bart Wursten
Comment:   A Mt Mulanje endemic. The very short (less than 2 mm) spur and the ligulate lip with purple spots are diagnostic.
Date:   2019-08-12 09:23:12
Species name:   Cynorkis brevicalcar
Species code:   265770

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