Distribution Map

Satyrium macrophyllum

Orchidaceae Orchidoideae Orchideae Orchidinae

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Also occurs outside southern Africa
Flora Protection Act: Schedule B
Other uses

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Satyrium macrophyllum - Robust, erect, up to 1 m high, hairless. Basal leaves two, erect, sheathing at base, up to 40 cm long x 7 cm wide. Stem leaves clasping stem along whole length. Raceme up to 40 cm long, densely many-flowered. Braets erect-spreading before flowers mature, then reflexed, exposing flowers, middle braets c 3 cm long, sharp-pointed. Perianth various shades of pink, segments c 1 cm long, back petal hooded with small point turned backwards and ridge along top; spurs very slender c 1,5 cm long, longer tan ovary.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.