Satyrium sceptrum

Family: Orchidaceae

What it is like

An orchid. It grows 40-90 cm tall. The tubers are 2-5 cm long and narrowly oval. The sterile shoot has 3-4 leaves with the lowest 2 sheathing the stem. The flowering stem has 10 sheathing leaves up to 16 cm long. The flowering shoot is 7-26 cm long by 3-3.5 cm wide. There are many flowers. They are orange, yellow or red. The flowers curve outwards.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Tanzania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Tuber

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Satyrium acutirostrum Summerh.;