Chaseella pseudohydra Summerh.

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Kamiranzovu trail, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke

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Synonyms:	Bulbophyllum pseudohydra (Summerh.) J.M.H.Shaw
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Frequency:	Apparently rare but possibly overlooked
Status:	Native
Description:	Inconspicuous dwarf epiphyte with small pseudobulbs, spaced along a creeping rhizome. Leaves needle-like in a rosette crowning each pseudobulb. Flowers solitary on a long. thin stalk, arising from the base of the pseudobulbs, c. 1 mm in diameter, pinkish-red with straw-coloured petals. Lip mobile, recurved. Spur absent.
Notes:	So far only recorded twice in Rwanda but its inconspicuous appearance and its habit of growing very high the the canopy of tall forest trees may well cause it to be overlooked.
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Habitat:	In montane evergreen forest
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Flowering time:	Apr
Worldwide distribution:	Recorded once from Kenya and more recently in Rwanda; otherwise only in Zimbabwe in the Honde and Haroni Valleys.
Growth form(s):	Epiphyte.
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Content last updated:	Saturday 28 September 2024
Literature:	Ball, J.S. (1978). Southern African Epiphytic Orchids. Conservation Press, Johannesburg. Pages 94 - 95. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 13. Cribb, P.J. (1984). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 323. Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Pages 154 - 155. (Includes a picture). Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 167. Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 79. Kimberley, M.J. (2003). A List of Epiphytic Orchids of Zimbabwe Excelsa 20 Page 50. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Pages 291 - 292. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 94. Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Page 36. Summerhayes, V.S. (1960). A new Genus of Orchids from Southern Rhodesia Kirkia 1 Pages 88 - 89.

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