Corycium carnosum (unusual variant)

Observed by Nicky
Botanical Society of South AfricaCustodians of Rare and Endangered WildflowersMountain Club of SA (South Cape)Succulent Society of South Africa
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(Added to iSpot on 3rd December 2012)
Corycium carnosum (unusual variant)
Corycium carnosum (unusual variant)
Corycium carnosum (unusual variant)

If this is the 'unusual variant' described on p. 334 of Liltved and Johnson's 'The Cape Orchids' then this might be a self-pollinating species. The mouth is narrow and the petals reduced.

Location: R102
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Species interactions

No interactions present.

Other observations of Corycium carnosum

Comments

Incredible find

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Nice one Nicola!!!