| Satyrium membranaceum | |
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| Inflorescence | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Satyrium |
| Species: | S. membranaceum |
| Binomial name | |
| Satyrium membranaceum | |
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.