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Huttonaea woodii [Vulnerable] Family: ORCHIDACEAE This beautiful upright orchid is up to 300 mm high, strongly straight stem and 2 distant leaves. It is known from grassland on two farms in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands and in Giants Castle Game Reserve. Leaves directly attached, clasping the stem up to 50 mm long. Flowers small, pale green or whitish, Petal heavily marked with reddish-purple. It is said to flower in February. Threats to this species are habitat transformation due to agriculture and forestry plantations in Midlands. Photograph caption: CREW If you have seen this plant, please contact Suvarna Parbhoo, CREW programme: KZN Node Manager [email protected]
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 05:24:27 +0000

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