Holothrix schimperi Rchb.f., Otia Bot. Hamburg.: 108 (1881).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Deroemera schimperi (Rchb.f.) Rolfe in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 7: 197 (1898).
Description:
Plant glabrous. Leaf orbicular-reniform, 1 1/4 in. broad. Peduncles with many sessile, lanceolate, acuminate sheaths. Racemes spiral. Bracts triangular, acuminate, 3-nerved, nearly as long as the ovary. Sepals lanceolate, triangular, 1-nerved. Petals ligulate; apex tridentate; apical tooth extending beyond the side lobes. Lip cymbiform; apex acute or subtrilobed; middle lobe acute; spur arcuate, acute, scarcely 1/2 as long as the ovary.
Habitat:
Distribution:
Ethiopia to Kenya
