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Andrew Hankey Albertina Sisulu Orchid Walter Sisulu NBG This perennial grassland orchid stands about 300 to 400 mm high when in flower during ... (mycorrhiza) to germinate the seed, and grow with the orchid in a symbiotic relationship. It is thought that this ...
Eulophia horsfallii
Plant... high in full flower, E. horsfallii is a large terrestrial orchid producing several broad, erect, heavily pleated leaves ... short, cylindrical stems, similar to those of the popular orchid genus Cymbidium . In its natural habitat, E. ... usually to the advantage of both. In the instance of orchid seeds, the fungus penetrates the roots of the seedling ...
Eulophia welwitschii
Plant... NBG Eulophia welwitschii is a perennial, terrestrial orchid, about 800 mm high, with underground corms, and ... great deal of research has been done on the germination of orchid seeds. The embryo grows in symbiosis with threads of a fungal mycelium, which the orchid keeps in control by producing fungicides. E. ...
Satyrium rhodanthum
PlantKaveesha Naicker None recorded CREW This exuberant orchid grows in moist grasslands to heights of about 250 to ... beak-like projection. Satyrium rhodanthum is a terrestrial orchid which persists in the summer-rainfall region of South ... is pollinated by birds, distinguishing it from other orchid genera. Satyrium rhodanthum like many others in the ...
Disa nivea
Plant... snow disa CREW Disa nivea is a semi-robust terrestrial orchid, up to 400 mm tall. Leaves are rigid, erect and ... long-proboscis fly. Thus the pollinator is deceived by the orchid, visits it and pollinates it, but gets no reward. The ... the following rules are applicable to all disas and local orchid societies can be contacted to purchase seeds from ...
Holothrix randii
PlantFergy Nkadimeng tassel orchid (Eng.) Millennium Seed Bank Partnership Holothrix randii is a slender terrestrial orchid with a small underground tuber. It grows up to a ... more broad than those of H. randii. The flowers of most orchid species are pollinated by bees and wasps, which ...
Satyrium coriifolium
PlantH Kurzweil golden satyr orchid (Eng.); ewwa-trewwa, goue-trewwa, ouma-trewwa, ... the nectar in their flowers. In the process, the pollinia (orchid pollen is normally united to form clumps termed ... the mycorrhizal fungi which enhance the growth of the orchid. Good drainage is always essential, and it is also ...
Ansellia africana
PlantB Tarr leopard orchid (Eng.); luiperdorgidee (Afr.); imfeyenkawu(Zulu) This orchid is an epiphyte, which means that the whole plant, ...
Bonatea speciosa
PlantH Kurzweil green wood orchid (Eng.); moederkappie, Oktoberlelie (Afr.) Compton ... attract hawkmoths which act as the pollinators of the orchid. The pollinaria are exceptionally large, measuring ...
Monodora junodii
Plant... margin without teeth. Flowers solitary (hence the name), orchid-like, green or yellow-green with liver-coloured spots, ... of a bush clump, preferably near a busy area where the orchid-like flowers can be enjoyed to best advantage. Pooley ...