Huttonaea fimbriata (Harv.) Rchb.f., Flora 50: 116 (1867).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Hallackia fimbriata Harv., Thes. Cap. 2: 2 (1863).
Huttonaea hallackii Bolus, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 19: 339 (1882), nom. illeg.
Description:
An erect slender glabrous herb, 18-30 cm. high; stem weak sub flexuous, distantly bifoliate; leaves cauline spreading cordate ovate acuminate, long petiolate, petiole sheathing, primary nerves 3-5, 4-7 cm. long; spike oblong, rather densely 6-11 flowered, 3-6 cm. long, flowers erect-spreading; bracts lanceolate acuminate, about as long as the ovary; lateral sepals spreading elliptical, very obtuse, shortly unguiculate lacerate-serrulate, adhering to the petals at base, 0,5 cm. long; odd sepal ovate-lanceolate lacerate-serrulate, 0-4 cm. long; petals broadly obovate, saccate towards the base, unguiculate, deeply fimbriate on the margin, 0-5 cm. long; lip spreading--deflexed cuneate-flabelliform, saccate at base, deeply fimbriate, as long as the petals; anther oblong, very obtuse.
Habitat:
At around 1100 meters in elevation.
Cultivation:
Plant grows from cool to cold conditions in shady areas.
Distribution:
E. Cape Prov. to KwaZulu-Natal
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