Satyrium breve
Rolfe
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Description
An orchid. It grows 10-70 cm tall. The leaflet shoots are 19 cm long and have 4 leaves. The flowering shoots have 5-8 leaves. The flowering shoots are 3-14 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. There are many flowers. They are pink to red-purple. The tubers are oval and 1-4 cm long by 5-22 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Tanzania,
References (1)
- Nyomora, A. M. S., 2005, Distribution and Abundance of the Edible Orchids of the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. Tanz. J. Sci. Vol 31(1) p 47
