Satyrium membranaceum

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Satyrium membranaceum
Satyrium membranaceum Sw (syn. Satyrium jacottetiae Kraenzl) 1356.jpg
Inflorescence
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Satyrium
Species:
S. membranaceum
Binomial name
Satyrium membranaceum
Sw.

Satyrium membranaceum is a species of ground orchid endemic to south and western Cape Province. It is a more gracile plant than most Satyriums, and the inflorescence is less dense than those of species such as Satyrium coriifolium or Satyrium carneum . Local populations of Satyrium membranaceum vary in colour from nearly red to pure white.

Detail of flower of white form Satyrium membranaceum Sw (syn. Satyrium jacottetiae Kraenzl) 1359.jpg
Detail of flower of white form

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