Bolusiella iridifolia
| Bolusiella iridifolia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Aerangidinae |
| Genus: | Bolusiella |
| Species: | B. iridifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Bolusiella iridifolia (Rolfe) Schltr. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Listrostachys iridifolia Rolfe | |
Bolusiella iridifolia is a species of flowering plant in the Orchidaceae family. It is widespread across much of tropical and southern Africa, as well as the Comoro Islands in the Indian Ocean.[1]
Bolusiella iridifolia grows in a cold windy humid environment at high altitudes. The species has succulent leaves that form a fan shape. The inflorescence is periodically covered in brown bracts from which protrude tiny white spurred flowers.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[1]
- Bolusiella iridifolia subsp. iridifolia - from Ivory Coast east to Ethiopia and Tanzania, south to Angola and Zimbabwe; also Comoros
- Bolusiella iridifolia subsp. picea P.J.Cribb - from Burundi and Kenya south to Zimbabwe
References
- Stewart, Joyce; Campbell, Bob (1970). Orchids of Tropical Africa. A.S. Barnes & Co. ISBN 0-498-07555-9.
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