(Satyrium erectum)

Satyrium erectum, Sw. 1800 (POWO)

Satyrium erectum is a species in the Satyrium genus. This name is accepted name for the species in the family Orchidaceae subfamily Orchidoideae, tribe Diseae, subtribe Satyriinae, . . This species is found in W. & SW. Cape Prov..

Satyrium erectum was spotted from the car on a birding visit to the Bontebok National Park! Needless to say I got a little sidetracked
This orchid is a winter rainfall species found on dry sandstone and clay flats. A South African endemic and the pink flowers are perfumed, have dark spots on the petals and form a dense raceme.
A beautiful terrestrial orchid that grows from underground tubers...
Jenny Parsons