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Pink Satyre
Satyrium carneum
Satyrium carneum is a species of orchid endemic to the southwestern Western Cape. It is also known by the names pink satyr orchid, rooikappie, or rooitrewwa.
From the article Satyrium carneum on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
It is a robust terrestrial that grows from 370mm to 710mm tall. Leaves are 2 to 4, thick and fleshy; the lower 2 are partly pressed onto the ground, 70mm to 230mm long, with a gradual transition to the sheaths higher up.
Range & habitat
Satyrium carneum is found from the Cape Peninsula to Riversdale and Sedgefield. It is becoming increasingly local and rare.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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Every page naming Satyrium carneum in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 528807.